I would agree, and the data bears this out:
Similar data:
What this is however showing that the levels of hesitancy, although widespread, are also very unevenly spread.
This raises the question of what (large parts of) the US has in common with (large parts of) Russia, etc? Looking beyond sectarian specifics to these commonalities might (I desperately hope) provide insight.
My native New Zealand (not shown on either graphic), although we like to pride ourselves on our handling of this issue, is not without its darker spots, as the article on this thread shows.
Yes, and the aggregate response to these competing experts seems to be very different in different areas of the world.
One possible solution to this problem might be the one suggested in the Pandas Thumb OP I link to on this thread.