Britain is a nation of hypocrites! New poll finds more than half of people who have cheated on their partner say infidelity is wrong – and two-thirds of those who are concerned about the planet buy single-use plastic
- Poll finds four in ten people who have taken drugs say it is unacceptable
- More than half of people who have cheated on partner think it is not permissible
- And two-thirds of environmental worriers buy single-use plastic straws and cups
We may like to think we have high moral values – but it seems many of us fail to live by them.
A poll found that among people who have cheated on a romantic partner, more than half think infidelity is not permissible.
Meanwhile four in ten who admit having taken drugs say doing so is ‘unacceptable for themselves’.
A poll found that among people that had cheated on their romantic partner, more than half said it was not permissible behaviour (stock image)
And two-thirds of those who feel ‘significant responsibility’ for the future of the planet are happy to buy single-use cutlery, cups and straws.
The BBC, which commissioned the ComRes survey of 3,655 people, said: ‘Actually living by our values does seem to be a challenge.
‘Despite most people having a strong sense of right and wrong, behaviour doesn’t always live up to intentions.’ The poll also found that the greatest safeguard against hypocrisy is to practise a religious faith.
The report said: ‘In terms of behaviour, values and morals, people who say they are members of an organised religion are generally more likely to stick to their principles.’
And up to two thirds of those who are concerned about the planet’s future continue to merrily buy single-use straws, cutlery and cups (stock image)
The greatest agreement among all those questioned was on infidelity, with 83 per cent of people believing they should be faithful.
However infidelity was lower among those who were religious, with only 17 per cent of those who practise a faith saying they have been unfaithful, compared to 23 per cent of non-believers.
Of those who have cheated, three in five say it is never acceptable to do so.