Commentary - Peter Schweizer: Conservatives more honest than liberals?
The headline may seem like a trick question - even a dangerous one - to ask during an election year. And notice, please, that I didn't ask whether certain politicians are more honest than others. (Politicians are a different species altogether.) Yet there is a striking gap between the manner in which liberals and conservatives address the issue of honesty.
Consider these results:
Is it OK to cheat on your taxes? A total of 57 percent of those who described themselves as "very liberal" said yes in response to the World Values Survey, compared with only 20 percent of those who are "very conservative." When Pew Research asked whether it was "morally wrong" to cheat Uncle Sam, 86 percent of conservatives agreed, compared with only 68 percent of liberals.
Ponder this scenario, offered by the National Cultural Values Survey: "You lose your job. Your friend's company is looking for someone to do temporary work. They are willing to pay the person in cash to avoid taxes and allow the person to still collect unemployment. What would you do?"
Almost half, or 49 percent, of self-described progressives would go along with the scheme, but only 21 percent of conservatives said they would.
Well liberals, what do you think? Are you more dishonest then conservatives as a general stereotype? Sure, you'll probably send me hatemail about how Republicans are touting family values and then they are caught up in a prostitution ring, but tell me this, are you more or less honest about things asked in the above survey?
Sometimes it's necessary to take a hard look at yourself and change the things you don't like. There are things about me I don't like, and I do try to change them, but one thing you've NEVER caught me doing, is denouncing someone for something I do, whether it's legal or not.
:)
Travis
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