SOC 2070 Chapter Notes -Mind Control, Creation Science, Immorality
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Atheism is deviant because in the us, year after year, polls indicate that over 80% of the population believes in god. In this poll, only 45% said they would consider voting for an atheist. In the past 20 years according to the american religious identification survey, the number of atheists has more than tripled- from 1 million in 1990 to 3. 6 million in 2009. Cognitive or intellectual deviance often generates enormous hostility and punitive official. Polls indicate that about 6 percent of the american population believes that the moon reaction landings never happened specific audience. Cognitive or intellectual deviance is the expression of beliefs that are contrary to the views of. The expression of some beliefs are hostile to established interest, the ruling elite, and the regime in power. Some are hostile to the views of the majority of the public. Some are hostile towards those of particular sectors or social circles within the society.