Dan Minette schreef: > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erik Reuter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Brin-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2001 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: Tragedy in Israel > > > > Why is the evidence conmpletely worthless? If the same question is > > > asked both times, why shouldn't the shift be worthwhile. > > > > First of all, I didn't read your original use of the data as being used > > to prove a shift, but rather an absolute. > > Well, it was given as a general indication of opinion. Lack of stated > methodology is a minus, but the fact that the poll was sponsered by someone > who has a track history (AP) is a plus. It is probable that they know > something about methodology and would not lend their name to a poll that > didn't follow any decent methodology.
> <snipped> > I can see taking data with a grain of salt. But, calling it worthless? I > would like to suggest that this frees one to hold whatever opinion one wants > to. > > I have now given methodology for an earlier poll. The questions don't look > all that weird. I suppose that you can insist that I get the origional > questions and translate them myself, but I think that this does quilify as > evidence of Palestinian attitude. > > Let me ask you, have you got contrary evidence? Just a quick question about that poll. How were the respondents selected? Sonja
