French taboos: pro euthanasia, divided on gay marriage

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French taboos: pro euthanasia, divided on gay marriage

PARIS (AFP) - The French have become more tolerant of euthanasia and are strongly in favour of Catholic priests being allowed to marry and the ordination of women, but remain divided on gay marriages, according to a recent poll.

Most adults in France are still strongly attached to the role of the state in providing essential services, the TNS Sofres institute found in a sampling of "taboos".

The poll showed 81 percent in favour of the prospect of euthanasia, against 14 percent opposed and five percent who expressed no opinion.

According to the Figaro Magazine, which carried the poll, that was a 16-point increase over the past five years in the number of those favouring mercy-killing.

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1. Being afraid of gay marriage is silly, the french should be a lot smarter.

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2. Everywhere people have had a chance to experience it firsthand

Polls have swung in favor - Canada, Massachusetts, and so on.