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Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:45 pm
by LawBrah
http://www.pewforum.org/Other-Demograph ... -High.aspx

knew i should have done TFA --> med school :(

Re: Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:50 pm
by Bronte
Looks to me like over half of the respondents said lawyers make either some contribution or a large contribution to society. In any event, lawyers occupy a strange place in public perception--a love-hate relationship, if you will. People only like them when they need them.

Re: Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:04 pm
by Mroberts3
Interesting find. Can't say I'm surprised about either the military or lawyers.

What does boggle my mind is that 30% of the country think that doctors and scientists don't contribute to society. What on EARTH are these people smoking? I started to type out why this belief is so ridiculous but then realized anyone who doesn't already agree with me wasn't going to be persuaded. :)

Re: Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:04 pm
by Jimbo_Jones
The two highest rated are some of the lowest average salaries while the two lowest rated are some of the highest average salaries. Ain't that a bitch.

Re: Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:17 pm
by guano
Mroberts3 wrote:Interesting find. Can't say I'm surprised about either the military or lawyers.

What does boggle my mind is that 30% of the country think that doctors and scientists don't contribute to society. What on EARTH are these people smoking? I started to type out why this belief is so ridiculous but then realized anyone who doesn't already agree with me wasn't going to be persuaded. :)
Considering how many states require teaching creationism alongside Darwinism, I'm not surprised.

Re: Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)

Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 10:19 pm
by jkay
Clergy gets double lawyers.

Fucking amazing. On so many levels.