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I'm not sure whether I should be pleased that the use of non-emotive language (i.e. not using the words 'clone' or 'embryo') results in such a change in public opinion or whether to be disgusted at the malleability of the Great Unwashed.
I do find the conclusion . . . people are more likely to approve of something if they don't really know what it is somewhat startling, to be honest.
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See also that survey in which some frightening percentage (40%?) of respondents agreed with the statement `genetically modified organisms contain genes while non-genetically-modified organisms do not'.
It's complicated even more because in large parts of the world it's seen as unacceptably rude to say no, even to a survey question...
Posted by: Nix | November 5, 2006 12:02 PM