UT/TT Poll: Weighing Scientists vs. Politicians
Texans think politicians should pay heed to the advice of experts — even when it means going against their own ideology — but their degree of faith in those experts depends on the issue, according to the University of Texas/Texas Tribune Poll.
Two-thirds of the respondents agree that the politicians should follow the experts’ advice, even when it’s out of sync with their ideology. It’s muddled, though: Slightly more than half believe that instinct and gut reactions are just as good as the advice of scientists most of the time. And they’re split on whether faith is a ...
Comments (2)
ChicoMendez
These are mind-numbingly inane questions with poor graphics. Maybe you can crowd source the questions next time?
Al Cervera
This is a great example of the lazy (hazy?) thought process of our citizens. It seems that the use of reason is missing from a great deal of the majority of the respondents. No wonder we keep on electing prople whose political agendas consist of promising the world (i.e., Rick Perry-----investing in the creation of "high paying jobs") with the reality (one of the highest drop out rates in the country, people moving to Texas to take the "high paying jobs" because of the poor production of our Texas education system). Given this reality, it is no wonder that we kieep on electing "dinosaurs" to our State Board of Education. What is the solution to lack of reasoning? Or is it that it is convenient to lie, lie, lie in order to keep the growing majority of minorities from progressing socially, educationally, and politically?
Think about your answer to this comment! Will you use reason, gut feeling, or faith? Why?