Rasmussen Poll- Only 10% want to ban horse racing

[Better Than Honour]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i think the idea that 10% would want the sport banned and 17% aren't sure how they feel actually is a problem.

when more than 1/4 the people surveyed don't have a knee jerk reaction that the most radical action possible isn't absurd...that's a problem.

if 1/4 of people surveyed were either in favor of or neutral on the idea that you should be executed, you'd see that as a success?

Well 10% is the number that you can always expect in any poll. There is almost always a built in 5-10% that will be in opposition to any issue. The 17% that aren't sure usually are people that don't care one way or the other about horse racing.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Better Than Honour

Well 10% is the number that you can always expect in any poll. There is almost always a built in 5-10% that will be in opposition to any issue. The 17% that aren't sure usually are people that don't care one way or the other about horse racing.

i'm fairly certain you won't find 1/4 of people surveyed in favor of or neutral on banning basketball.

[Kasept]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

i'm fairly certain you won't find 1/4 of people surveyed in favor of or neutral on banning basketball.

I'm for it... It's abusive to Agromegliacs

[ArlJim78]

remember this poll is being taken at the height of the anti-racing hysteria.
anyother time and I think you'd find an even more benign attitude towards the sport.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

remember this poll is being taken at the height of the anti-racing hysteria.
anyother time and I think you'd find an even more benign attitude towards the sport.

that's a completely valid point.

but unless there is never another high profile breakdown i'd expect to see opinion yo-yo around these events.

and 27% of people open to the idea of an outright ban, even if it's high tide, is a shocking number.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by hi_im_god

that's a completely valid point.

but unless there is never another high profile breakdown i'd expect to see opinion yo-yo around these events.

and 27% of people open to the idea of an outright ban, even if it's high tide, is a shocking number.

the only thing shocking to me is how low the percent is of people that want hrose racing banned, given the one-sided coverage that has been streaming forth.

i do not believe its correct to say that the 17% who answered "not sure" are open to the idea of an outright ban. they may also be open to not banning racing. thats what not sure means.

as i read it the question was are you in favor of banning racing? some of them may be open to, but I believe most of that group are people who felt they didn't know enough to answer the question, or didn't want to give an opinion.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

the only thing shocking to me is how low the percent is of people that want hrose racing banned, given the one-sided coverage that has been streaming forth.

i do not believe its correct to say that the 17% who answered "not sure" are open to the idea of an outright ban. they may also be open to not banning racing. thats what not sure means.

as i read it the question was are you in favor of banning racing? some of them may be open to, but I believe most of that group are people who felt they didn't know enough to answer the question, or didn't want to give an opinion.

when the question being asked is whether the most radical action possible should be taken, i'm worried about someone who doesn't have a knee jerk "that's completely idiotic" reaction.

if the question asked is whether medication rules should be changed i understand that "i don't know" is a reasonable response.

"i'm not sure" the death penalty should be applied to an entire sport is more worriesome to me.

[pgiaco]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I'm for it... It's abusive to Agromegliacs

I'm for it because I wouldn't watch a game if I was a hostage.

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by Kasept

I'm for it... It's abusive to Agromegliacs

stop making me look words up.