What does this mean?

According to Gallup, Americans view the following five behaviors as morally acceptable:  birth control (83%), having a baby outside of marriage (58%), gambling (57%), sex between teenagers (35%) and cloning animals (27%).  However, birth control, gambling and cloning animals have all been lower on the scale of morally acceptable in 2026 -- this after years of holding relatively steady.  What does this mean?  Ah, the good Lutheran question.  Who knows?  It could be due to a variety of anomalies in the reporting or who was surveyed or a blip in the thinking of people.  Or, it might be a signal that these are not as sacrosanct in American minds as once thought.  Look at the chart to see where things stand.  You may notice the three behaviors — the death penalty, medical testing on animals and changing one’s gender — which have hit record-low points in moral acceptability.  According to Gallup, "over the past two decades, Americans have grown generally more accepting of most of the behaviors measured by Gallup, which include those associated with sex, marriage, and certain medical and end-of-life issues. However, this trend toward more permissive attitudes has largely plateaued or pulled back in recent years, though acceptance levels on most behaviors remain higher than they were 25 years ago."  FWIW, Gallup measures the poles of political affiliation but not religious affiliation (at least in this report).  I found the most curious thing the closeness in approval given for changing gender, teen age sex, and pornography.  This is an interesting area of disapproval and one that has bucked the perceived trend of sexual promiscuity among teens and the promotion of transgenderism.  Again, I am only reporting and have no answers.  This ought to arouse a spirited discussion in a variety of settings.  At least, I hope so.