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Old 10-29-2014, 10:55 AM
 
Location: Boston, MA
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It guess those numbers prove the old notion that people only see what they want to see (or don't want to see, but at the same time want to see in order to prove their point, for instance regarding the fear and dislike of Islam, which explains the huge difference in that area).
Why didn't the poll ask questions like: How many Muslims in your nation do you think are confronted with Islamophobia on a daily basis?

Because it would have made people like you look stupid and we can't have that now can we.
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Old 10-29-2014, 10:58 AM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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Why didn't the poll ask questions like: How many Muslims in your nation do you think are confronted with Islamophobia on a daily basis?

Because it would have made people like you look stupid and we can't have that now can we.
What do I have to do with the questions they asked?

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Old 10-29-2014, 11:06 AM
 
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What do I have to do with the questions they asked, moron?
You posted it, did you not notice that it is a naked attempt to slap right wingers?
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Old 10-29-2014, 11:17 AM
 
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You posted it, did you not notice that it is a naked attempt to slap right wingers?
I just linked the article, I did not write it.

Of course, and rightly so, slap them right-wingers

I guess the article refers to the Ukip's anti-immigration success in Britain, which lacks a statistical foundation.
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Old 10-29-2014, 11:53 AM
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Location: Western Massachusetts
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You posted it, did you not notice that it is a naked attempt to slap right wingers?
Perhaps. But your questions have nothing to do with the link. It's also something harder to measure.
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Old 10-29-2014, 12:09 PM
 
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Perhaps. But your questions have nothing to do with the link. It's also something harder to measure.
Actually it does. It illustrates that ideological bent of the poll via juxtaposition.
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Old 10-29-2014, 12:11 PM
 
Location: West Coast of Europe
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The questions are on key indicators that are used in many statistics on demographics. Those asking the questions are not responsible for the results they get. After all, the questions were put in an objective way, not suggestive like, do you agree there are too many immigrants here?
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Old 10-29-2014, 12:12 PM
 
Location: Hong Kong / Vienna
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Dear god... I don't even want to know how Austrians would have voted...
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Old 10-29-2014, 12:20 PM
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The questions are on key indicators that are used in many statistics on demographics. Those asking the questions are not responsible for the results they get. After all, the questions were put in an objective way, not suggestive like, do you agree there are too many immigrants here?
However, I think it mainly shows that most people in every country have a poor grasp of statistics and demographics.
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Old 10-29-2014, 12:30 PM
 
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In countries like Britain the London-centered media present the rest of the country with an image that just doesn't respond to most people's reality. When you watch BBC comedies you might believe 1 in 4 Brits is gay It's almost as if the media had quota for hiring minorities...
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