Amoral America

A new study proves Americans are a bunch of homophobic fatties without any real morals at all.
But they're also blind followers of rules, which is good news for the IRS and cops everywhere.
A staggering 79% of Americans believe it's "immoral" to get creative on your tax return to avoid giving all your money to the federal government.
Yet other recent U.S. polls show only 33% support President Bush's disastrous policies and more than 65% oppose his failed war in Iraq, while overwhelming majorities of Americans are equally disgusted with Congress and Democrats.
The Pew survey makes it clear that Americans have absolutely no morals when it comes to paying for things they find reprehensible. As long as there's a rule such as "pay your taxes," Americans will follow it.
So what do majorities of U.S. folks consider to be immoral?
Cheating on your spouse tops the list: 88% say having an extramarital affair is just plain wrong, which helps explain why 50% of all American marriages end in divorce.
And a solid half of America says all homosexual activity, any sort of abortion and smoking pot are totally immoral.
A prudish 36% of Americans are even against unmarried people having sex.
But of the 10 "moral questions" asked by pollsters, the one sin people found the least morally offensive is the one sin they all commit every day: overeating.
Just 32% said they believe gluttony is immoral.
With two-thirds of Americans officially obese, the question hardly needed to be asked.
The Pew Research survey of 1,500 people was conducted in February. Results were released Tuesday.

A new study proves Americans are a bunch of homophobic fatties without any real morals at all.
But they're also blind followers of rules, which is good news for the IRS and cops everywhere.
A staggering 79% of Americans believe it's "immoral" to get creative on your tax return to avoid giving all your money to the federal government.
Yet other recent U.S. polls show only 33% support President Bush's disastrous policies and more than 65% oppose his failed war in Iraq, while overwhelming majorities of Americans are equally disgusted with Congress and Democrats.
The Pew survey makes it clear that Americans have absolutely no morals when it comes to paying for things they find reprehensible. As long as there's a rule such as "pay your taxes," Americans will follow it.
So what do majorities of U.S. folks consider to be immoral?
Cheating on your spouse tops the list: 88% say having an extramarital affair is just plain wrong, which helps explain why 50% of all American marriages end in divorce.
And a solid half of America says all homosexual activity, any sort of abortion and smoking pot are totally immoral.
A prudish 36% of Americans are even against unmarried people having sex.
But of the 10 "moral questions" asked by pollsters, the one sin people found the least morally offensive is the one sin they all commit every day: overeating.
Just 32% said they believe gluttony is immoral.
With two-thirds of Americans officially obese, the question hardly needed to be asked.
The Pew Research survey of 1,500 people was conducted in February. Results were released Tuesday.