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A study found that "Psychiatric patients were found to have a statistically significant higher prevalence rate (55%) of bestiality than the control groups (10% and 15% respectively)."<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1778686 A prevalence study of bestiality (zoophilia) in psychiatric in-patients, medical in-patients, and psychiatric staff - Int J Psychosom. 1991;38(1-4):45-7.]</ref> The atheist population [[Atheism and suicide|has a higher suicide rate]] and [[Atheism and marriageability|lower marriage rates]] than the general population (see: [[Atheism and suicide]] and [[Atheism and marriageability]] and [[Atheism and health]]). In addition, ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine made the observation that atheists tend to be quarrelsome, socially challenged men.<ref>http://voxday.blogspot.com/2007/08/socially-autistic-atheist.html</ref>
A study found that "Psychiatric patients were found to have a statistically significant higher prevalence rate (55%) of bestiality than the control groups (10% and 15% respectively)."<ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1778686 A prevalence study of bestiality (zoophilia) in psychiatric in-patients, medical in-patients, and psychiatric staff - Int J Psychosom. 1991;38(1-4):45-7.]</ref> The atheist population [[Atheism and suicide|has a higher suicide rate]] and [[Atheism and marriageability|lower marriage rates]] than the general population (see: [[Atheism and suicide]] and [[Atheism and marriageability]] and [[Atheism and health]]). In addition, ''[[Wired (magazine)|Wired]]'' magazine made the observation that atheists tend to be quarrelsome, socially challenged men.<ref>http://voxday.blogspot.com/2007/08/socially-autistic-atheist.html</ref>
=== Bestiality statistics: Secular and liberal Washington state compared to conservative Texas ===
[[File:286px-Map of USA TX.svg.png|thumbnail|400px|According to Pet-Abuse.com in 2008 [[Washington]] state had 2 reported cases of bestiality while [[Texas]] had no reported cases - despite its much larger population.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref>
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<small>(graphic obtained from [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_USA_TX.svg Wikimedia commons], username:Huebi , Title of picture:Map of USA with Texas highlighted, see: [http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_USA_TX.svg license agreement])</small>]]
According to Pet-Abuse.com Washington state had 5 reported cases of bestiality in 2010.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref> And as noted above, in 2010, the state of Washington has the highest number of reported cases of bestiality in the United States even though it was merely the 13th most populous state according to the 2010 United States census.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref><ref>[http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php 2010 United States Census data]</ref>
[[Texas]] is one of the most conservative and populous states in the United States and in 2010 it was ranked the second most populous state with about 25,000,000 residents.<ref>[http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php 2010 United States Census data]</ref><ref>[http://bigthink.com/ideas/21147 Teaching of evolution by state - map]</ref> In contrast, Washington state had approximately 6,700,000 residents in 2010. A 2011 study reported by [[CNN]] indicated that Oregon state was a politically liberal state and Texas was a conservative state.<ref>[http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/25/new-poll-identifies-most-liberal-and-conservative-states/ 2011 Political map - CNN]</ref>
During the years between 2000 - 2010 Texas has never had more than one reported case of bestiality according to Pet-Abuse.com and in some years it had no reported cases of bestiality.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse]</ref> As noted above, Washington state had 5 cases reported in 2010 alone according to Pet-Abuse.com.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref> Also, according to Pet-Abuse.com in 2008 Washington state had 2 reported cases of bestiality while Texas had no reported cases despite its much larger population.<ref>[http://www.pet-abuse.com/pages/cruelty_database/statistics/state_ranking.php?year=2010&search=go Pet Abuse -2010]</ref>
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