The results of the poll are not surprising. Americans in general are more tolerant of others’ customs and traditions than people of other countries. Having said that, it depends on the demographics of those polled. Without question if individuals from the southern states were polled there would be an almost unanimous (100%) approval of the veil ban. TGO
Refer to brief story below. Source: Associated Press
PARIS – A global poll says most western Europeans favor banning face-covering Islamic veils, but most Americans disapprove.
The lower house of France’s parliament is expected to vote Tuesday on a divisive bill that would make it illegal to wear full-face veils in public. Similar restrictions are being considered in Belgium and Spain.
A survey by the Pew Global Attitudes Project in April and May finds that 82 percent of French respondents support a ban. The poll found 71 percent support in Germany, 62 percent in Britain and 59 percent in Spain.
In the United States, 28 percent of those questioned said they would approve a ban.
The pollsters questioned more than 4,000 people in the five countries. The margin of error was plus or minus 4 or 5 percentage points.
