Views about human evolution among democrats and Democratic leaners by sources of guidance on right and wrong (2014) Switch to: Sources of guidance on right and wrong among democrats and Democratic leaners by views about human evolution

% of democrats and Democratic leaners who say humans…

Sources of guidance on right and wrongEvolved; due to natural processesEvolved; due to God's designEvolved; don't know howAlways existed in present formDon't knowSample size
Religion15%32%3%46%5%3,774
Philosophy/reason61%21%4%12%1%2,274
Common sense46%24%4%23%3%7,226
Science69%14%2%13%1%1,989
Don't know28%21%19%17%15%419
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