What are the main differences. Thanks for your help.
2006-06-22 03:45:42 · 5 answers · asked by Ms. Dorsey 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Classical liberalism in my mind is more focused on keeping the government off our backs and out of our wallets. A classical liberal would not want the government saying who could marry or who could not - or interfering with what substances we could ingest. A CL would encourage freedom of movement for immigrants an open door policy more or less. BUT they would strenuously oppose government paying for the support of immigrants. In fact - they'd do away with public education if they could and give the saved tax dollars back to the earners and let them choose how and where to educate the kids.
Conservatives also anti-tax and anti-big government. (Clearly Bush has not been a good conservative.) But conservatives want a ban constitutional ban on gay marriage, want to restrict a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy etc etc. So they are willing to use government to coerce their social agenda. A classical liberal would just want the individual to choose.
I can see from the other posts the a majority of people don't know the difference between the term "Classical Liberal" and "Liberal". Haha. No wonder we can not move the political debate to anything more high brow than Rush Limbaugh.
2006-06-22 03:55:29 · answer #1 · answered by HomeSweetSiliconValley 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I'd like to correct a comment made by dik-- Liberalism is NOT The Robin Hood syndrome. Robin Hood did not simply steal money from he rich and redistribute it to the poor-- as Liberals would like to do. Robin Hood took BACK unjust taxes and returned them to the people they were exstroted from. He was the ultimate Conservative!
2006-06-22 04:37:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the main difference is that liberals believe in equality for all even if the effort is not equal, and conservatives believe everyone for themselves.
2006-06-22 03:51:06 · answer #3 · answered by Sara M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Liberalism- The Robin Hood syndrom, tax the rich and give to the poor. Distruction of family, marriage, morals.
Conservatism- The work hard and prosper syndrom, less give-a-ways to the poor. Protection of family, marriage, morals.
There are always exceptions to the rule. George W. seriously has his problems......
2006-06-22 03:50:48 · answer #4 · answered by dik 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Liberals say "it takes a village".
Conservatives say "let's build a village".
2006-06-22 03:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋