It's how you ask the question that matters

[andrewducker]

The New York Times took a poll.  They asked half the people whether they thought that gay men and lesbians should be allowed to serve openly in the US army.  60% said yes.  They asked the other half whether they thought that homosexuals should be allowed to serve openly in the US army.  44% said yes.

One can only assume that people are made of crazy.  And stupid.

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[badbookworm.livejournal.com]

Absolutely. It's not rocket science - I was probably about five when I realised the manipulative power of "It is, isn't it?" versus "It isn't, is it?" Which is remarkably effective despite being about as subtle as a hammerblow.