What is a "conservative" what beliefs do they hold? Please no insults?

Answer 1

Fiscal conservatives believe that a smaller, leaner meaner
government is better - and that most things can be done
better by private companies than by the government.

Generally, they prefer to reduce taxes so that they can spend
the money to solve the problems themselves.

A moral conservative is generally defined by the religion he
holds. In this country, many moral conservatives do not believe
that homosexuals should be allowed to marry and that abortion
and birth control are sins.

Interestingly, a moral conservative is happy to increase the
complexity of the government to regulate the behavior of
which he or she disapproves. That is, fiscal conservatives
generally want fewer rules, but moral conservatives want
more rules regarding certain topics.

I believe that the split between fiscal and moral conservatives
may well split the Republican party.

Answer 2

A conservative generally believes in an individual's ability to effect their own destiny. They believe in having the smallest government possible and the corresponding minimum of interference in personal life. Although they recognize government oversight and regulation is necessary at times, by keeping it to a minimum small businesses are allowed to flourish and restrictions are held to a minimum in allowing each individual to achieve their personal goals. Conservatives also believe the free enterprise system should be allowed to work in every area from health care to welfare. Individuals will use their money to do good deeds and help the less fortunate as they see fit, rather than having the government take our money through taxes and distribute it as they see fit. Finally, conservatives believe in lowering taxes, strong foreign policy, and a strong military.

Answer 3

this question is impossible to completely and correctly answer because there is no set of beliefs that someone must have in order to be a conservative, or liberal... it is not like there is a guideline book to follow, people have their own beliefs and choose people who best represent the ideas they find most important... however, if you are looking for some issues... Most conservatives are Pro-life, Pro-military, anti-welfare, anti-immigration, anti Gore/Kerry etc...also considered more interested in helping America by helping business rather than the poor... which makes sense

Answer 4

In the most basic distillation. Conservatives favor the status quo. Liberals favor changing the status quo, obstensively for the better. The terms have little to do with political labels. It is more a matter things are okay the waythey are vs things would be better only if.....

Answer 5

No to abortion
Yes to guns
No to agnostics or atheists
Yes to Christian extremism
Yes to military
Yes to patriarchy
No to feminism
No to drugs of any kind
No to freedom of thought or expression
Yes to everyone being the same
No to diversity
No to homosexuality
No to anything that threatens a conservative's belief's
No to some books
No to premarital sex

Answer 6

in very general terms, 'conservatives,' no matter which political party, tend to want less government, or at least less intrusive government. they are the opposite of 'radicals' who tend to want severe changes, and tend to think that their way is the only right way. in very general terms, i would tend to want a conservative government, but not always.

Answer 7

People that believe you should try to make it on your own,and after you possibly can't, then they will help you !!!