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Role of GovernmentBy more than three-to-one, MuslimAmericans say they prefer a bigger governmentthat provides more services (70%) over a smallergovernment providing fewer services (21%). Incontrast with the general public, there are onlysmall ideological differences among Muslims inviews of the size and scope of government.Large majorities of Muslim Americanliberals (77%), moderates (66%) andconservatives (70%) express support for a biggergovernment that delivers more services. Amongthe general public, by contrast, there are sharpideological divisions: 57% of liberals supportbigger government, while 58% of conservativessupport smaller government.Consistent with their preference for alarger government providing more services,most Muslims (73%) say that governmentshould do more to help the needy even if itmeans going deeper into debt. Just 17%believe that the government cannot afford todo much more to help the needy. Support forgreater government aid to the poor also cutsacross ideological and demographic groups,though native-born Muslims express evenmore support for this position than doimmigrants (84% vs. 69%).Most Muslims Favor Activist Government…Prefer government that is…Depends/Smaller Bigger DK/Ref% % %All U.S. Muslims 21 70 9=100Conservative 19 70 11=100Moderate 26 66 8=100Liberal 19 77 4=100Native-born 26 66 8=100Foreign-born 19 72 9=100U.S. general public* 45 43 12=100Question: Would you rather have a smallergovernment providing fewer services, or a biggergovernment providing more services?* January 2007 Pew Research Center for the People &the Press national survey.…And More Help for the NeedyThe federal government…Should do Can’t affordmore to help to do more Neither/the needy for needy Both/DK% % %All U.S. Muslims 73 17 10=100Conservative 71 20 9=100Moderate 72 22 6=100Liberal 84 13 3=100Native-born 84 13 3=100Foreign-born 69 19 12=100U.S. general public* 63 28 9=100Question: Which comes closer to your view? Thegovernment should do more to help needy Americans,even if it means going deeper into debt (OR) Thegovernment today can’t afford to do much more to helpthe needy.* January 2007 Pew Research Center for the People & thePress national survey.44 MUSLIM AMERICANS
Social ConservativesDespite their support for the Democratic Party and liberal views on the role ofgovernment, Muslim Americans tend to be more conservative when it comes to social and moralissues. By more than two-to-one (61% vs. 27%), U.S. Muslims say that homosexuality is a wayof life that should be discouraged by society, not accepted. By contrast, 51% of the generalpublic says homosexuality is a way of life that should be accepted by society, while 38% believeit should be discouraged.As is the case with the general public,religious commitment is strongly related to viewsabout homosexuality. The most highly religious U.S.Muslims – the 23% of Muslims who attend mosqueat least weekly, pray all five salah a day, and sayreligion is very important to them personally –overwhelmingly oppose homosexuality, with 73%saying it should be discouraged by society. MuslimAmericans with a medium level of religiouscommitment, who constitute about half of allMuslims, also generally believe homosexualityshould be discouraged (66% vs. 21%). Bycomparison, Muslim Americans with relatively lowreligious commitment (about a quarter of the total)are divided: 43% say homosexuality should bediscouraged while 47% say it should be accepted.Both native-born Muslims and foreign-bornMuslims express similar levels of disapproval ofhomosexuality. But native-born African AmericanMuslims stand out for their particularly high levels ofopposition to homosexuality (75% sayhomosexuality should be discouraged).Homosexuality Should Be…Discour- Accep- Neither/aged ted Both/DK% % %All U.S. Muslims 61 27 12=10018-29 57 32 11=10030-39 58 26 16=10040-54 69 26 5=10055+ 59 22 19=100Conservative 69 23 8=100Moderate 60 27 13=100Liberal 54 38 8=100ReligiouscommitmentHigh 73 16 11=100Medium 66 21 13=100Low 43 47 10=100Native-born 61 30 9=100African American 75 20 5=100Other 44 42 14=100Foreign-born 60 26 14=100Self/Parents fromArab region 67 21 12=100Pakistan 65 28 7=100Other South Asia 70 25 5=100U.S. general public* 38 51 11=100Question: Which comes closer to your view?Homosexuality is a way of life that should beaccepted by society (OR) homosexuality is a wayof life that should be discouraged by society.*September, 2006 Pew Research Center for thePeople & the Press national survey.Muslim Americans strongly believe thatgovernment should be involved in promoting and protecting morality in society. Overall, 59%say that government should do more to protect morality in society – about half as many say theyworry that the government is becoming too involved in the issue of morality (29%). Here again,Muslims differ from the overall population. Overall, 51% of the public worries that thegovernment is becoming too involved in the issue of morality.45 MUSLIM AMERICANS
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