For each topic, respondents were asked whether this is morally acceptable, morally unacceptable, or not a moral issue.<\/p>\n
In South Africa, the survey questioned 815 participants in face-to-face interviews from a racially diverse group of adults, aged 18 and older.<\/p>\n
Pew Research’s data shows that, for most of the topics covered, South Africans still hold very conservative views.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>South Africa’s moral views<\/p><\/div>\n
The South Africans interviewed showed strong moral objection to extramarital affairs (65%), homosexuality (62%) and abortion (61%).<\/p>\n
While facing disapproval to a lesser degree, the respondents also took moral opposition to premarital sex (48%), and divorce (40%).<\/p>\n
Respondents who viewed issues as acceptable or as not being a moral issue outweighed the naysayers in terms of gambling (45% were okay with it), alcohol use (47%) and a vast majority said contraceptives were acceptable (77%).<\/p>\n
Worryingly, however, 15% of the respondents still thought contraceptives were immoral.<\/p>\n
Global morality<\/h3>\n
Compared to the global view, South Africa falls in line with what is a generally conservative stance on many issues, though has a more liberal view on gambling, and a greater moral objection to divorce.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Global median views<\/p><\/div>\n
Overall, European nations such as France, Spain and Germany are the most morally liberal on the aforementioned issues, with France being the most accepting on the most points.<\/p>\n
“Generally, affairs, gambling, homosexuality, and abortion are deemed unacceptable by the largest number of respondents. Many also consider premarital sex and alcohol use unacceptable,” Pew said.<\/p>\n
“Meanwhile, contraceptives and divorce are seen as acceptable by the greatest number of people.”<\/p>\n
Most and least accepting nations<\/h3>\n\n\n\nCategory\/Country<\/strong><\/td>\nUnacceptable<\/strong><\/td>\nAcceptable<\/strong><\/td>\nNot a moral issue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nExtramarital affairs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPalestine<\/td>\n 94%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nFrance<\/td>\n 47%<\/td>\n 12%<\/td>\n 40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nGambling<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPakistan<\/td>\n 95%<\/td>\n 0%<\/td>\n 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nFrance<\/td>\n 13%<\/td>\n 31%<\/td>\n 56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nHomosexuality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGhana<\/td>\n 98%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSpain<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n 55%<\/td>\n 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAbortion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPhilippines<\/td>\n 93%<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nFrance<\/td>\n 14%<\/td>\n 38%<\/td>\n 47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nPremarital sex<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nIndonesia<\/td>\n 97%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nGermany<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n 57%<\/td>\n 34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nAlcohol consumption<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPakistan<\/td>\n 94%<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nJapan<\/td>\n 6%<\/td>\n 66%<\/td>\n 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nDivorce<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nGhana<\/td>\n 80%<\/td>\n 10%<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nSpain<\/td>\n 4%<\/td>\n 57%<\/td>\n 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nContraceptives<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n\nPakistan<\/td>\n 65%<\/td>\n 12%<\/td>\n 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \nGermany<\/td>\n 1%<\/td>\n 70%<\/td>\n 28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\nMore on global views<\/h3>\n
JSE vs global markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nSouth Africa slips down global peace index<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nGlobal investors show confidence in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n
Category\/Country<\/strong><\/td>\n| Unacceptable<\/strong><\/td>\n | Acceptable<\/strong><\/td>\n | Not a moral issue<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Extramarital affairs<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Palestine<\/td>\n | 94%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n | 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | France<\/td>\n | 47%<\/td>\n | 12%<\/td>\n | 40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Gambling<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Pakistan<\/td>\n | 95%<\/td>\n | 0%<\/td>\n | 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | France<\/td>\n | 13%<\/td>\n | 31%<\/td>\n | 56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Homosexuality<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Ghana<\/td>\n | 98%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Spain<\/td>\n | 6%<\/td>\n | 55%<\/td>\n | 38%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Abortion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Philippines<\/td>\n | 93%<\/td>\n | 2%<\/td>\n | 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | France<\/td>\n | 14%<\/td>\n | 38%<\/td>\n | 47%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Premarital sex<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Indonesia<\/td>\n | 97%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Germany<\/td>\n | 6%<\/td>\n | 57%<\/td>\n | 34%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Alcohol consumption<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Pakistan<\/td>\n | 94%<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n | 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Japan<\/td>\n | 6%<\/td>\n | 66%<\/td>\n | 25%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Divorce<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Ghana<\/td>\n | 80%<\/td>\n | 10%<\/td>\n | 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Spain<\/td>\n | 4%<\/td>\n | 57%<\/td>\n | 37%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Contraceptives<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Pakistan<\/td>\n | 65%<\/td>\n | 12%<\/td>\n | 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | Germany<\/td>\n | 1%<\/td>\n | 70%<\/td>\n | 28%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n | More on global views<\/h3>\nJSE vs global markets<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n South Africa slips down global peace index<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Global investors show confidence in South Africa<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n |