Is teen sex wrong?

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Is teen sex wrong?

What if they are in their early teens, say 14 to 16 years old? In that case, do you think sex relations before marriage are always wrong, almost always wrong, wrong only sometimes, or not wrong at all? (General Social Survey, 2006)


Is teen sex wrong? (General Social Survey, 2006)
  1) Always wrong 1422 (71.5%)
  2) Almost always wrong 302 (15.2%)
  3) Sometimes wrong 167 (8.4%)
  4) Not wrong at all 76 (3.8%)
  5) Don't know 21 (1.1%)
 

Notes

General Social Survey, 2006: The General Social Surveys (GSS) have been conducted by the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) annually since 1972 except for the years 1979, 1981, and 1992 (a supplement was added in 1992), and biennially beginning in 1994. The GSS are designed as part of a program of social indicator research, replicating questionnaire items and wording in order to facilitate time-trend studies. The 2006 GSS includes a topical module for mental health. Items in the 2006 GSS include questions on religious self-identification, denominational affiliation, personal beliefs, and religious upbringing.