Alum Cave: Rationalizing

Recently I read that in a college class of 20, when asked what they thought 20 refused to take a stand against human sacrifice. I wonder if Sevier County is any different. I wonder if the GSMCOC is any different.

The author mentioned constant polling reporting a variety of beliefs implies there is no settled truth. The data from the Roper Poll on abortion is a good case in point. The question is:

Which of the following statements best reflects your view of abortion?

19 percent believed abortion is wrong under any circumstances.
7 percent believed abortion is wrong except to save the life of the mother.
18 percent believed abortion is wrong except to save the life of the mother and in cases of rape or incest.
11 percent believed abortion is wrong except in instances of rape or incest; to save the life of the mother; or in case of infant deformity, disease or retardation.
11 percent believed abortion is wrong, except in instances of rape or incest; to save the life of the mother; in case of infant deformity, disease or retardation; and where the child is unwanted and will not have a good quality of life.
9 percent believed abortion was permissible for any reason the woman chooses until the fetus can survive outside the womb.
4 percent believe abortion is permissible for any reason, except as a way to select the sex of a child.
7 percent believed abortion is permissible for any reason the woman chooses at any time during pregnancy; and no legal restrictions should be imposed, including parental notification or delay for informed consent.
6 percent believed that abortion is permissible during or any reason the woman chooses at any time during the pregnancy; there should be not legal restrictions of any kind; and the government should pay for the procedure if a woman cannot afford the expense.
8 percent do not know what they believe about abortion.