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Lawyers have zero public esteem (Pew Poll)
Posted: Thu Jul 11, 2013 9:45 pm
by LawBrah
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.