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Aspects of Integration 271<br />

<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to an <strong>in</strong>terreligious marriage, which reveals a more open<br />

attitude than applies to the <strong>in</strong>terviewees’ own (hypothetical)<br />

choice of partner. Interviewees were asked whether they would<br />

consent to their son or daughter marry<strong>in</strong>g a person of another<br />

faith. This question was put both to persons who actually have a<br />

son or daughter and to childless persons (figure 77).<br />

In the households without any sons, 82 per cent of <strong>in</strong>terviewees<br />

replied that they would consent to their son marry<strong>in</strong>g<br />

a partner from a different faith. Similarly, 82 per cent of those<br />

who actually have a son have no objections to an <strong>in</strong>terreligious<br />

marriage. This means that no differences are discernible between<br />

persons with and without sons with regard to their views<br />

on <strong>in</strong>terreligious marriage.<br />

76 per cent of persons liv<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> a household without<br />

daughters would have no objection to their (hypothetical)<br />

daughter enter<strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong>to an <strong>in</strong>terreligious marriage. Views on<br />

<strong>in</strong>terreligious marriages are stricter among persons who really<br />

have a daughter. Only 66 per cent of such persons would accept<br />

their daughter marry<strong>in</strong>g a person of a different faith. Overall,<br />

attitudes towards <strong>in</strong>terreligious partnerships are less tolerant<br />

for (hypothetical) daughters (73 per cent) than for (hypothetical)<br />

sons (82 per cent).

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