"Liberal" what does this word mean to you?

Question

original meanings before it was proagandized into a dirty word.

Main Entry: 1lib·er·al
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin liberalis suitable for a freeman, generous, from liber free; perhaps akin to Old English lEodan to grow, Greek eleutheros free
1 a : of, relating to, or based on the liberal arts b archaic : of or befitting a man of free birth
2 a : marked by generosity : OPENHANDED b : given or provided in a generous and openhanded way c : AMPLE, FULL
3 obsolete : lacking moral restraint : LICENTIOUS
4 : not literal or strict : LOOSE
5 : BROAD-MINDED; especially : not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or traditional forms
6 a : of, favoring, or based upon the principles of liberalism b capitalized : of or constituting a political party advocating or associated with the principles of political liberalism.

Marriam-Websters Dictionary

Answer 1

liberal: open-minded, equal, fair

Answer 2

i be attentive to i've got mastered the capability to stroll, communicate and look at. there's no longer something a lot left to learn in those fields, and that i will do all of it with finished ease. does no longer mean I by no potential stub my toe, slur some words, or discover a sentence now and then, yet i've got reached a factor the place it relatively is thoroughly causal. i'm no longer an olympic sprinter, or a public speaker, or a velocity reader -- those are all completely separate skills -- yet what I found out is lots to get via existence. I by no potential overlook that the martial arts are called an artwork, whether or no longer it relatively is an jap interpretation, yet contained in the West this does have a purpose. An artwork could no longer be something you appropriate. track, portray and sculpting all have close to endless means, yet tiers of progression which you will would desire to "grasp" to get better. A black belt, as we've defined till now at right here, is approximately having an business enterprise information of the basics, or "All person-friendly movements and ideas, may be utilized with prolonged tension and proper utility in person-friendly mixture." the main words right here would be "all person-friendly movements and ideas" and "prolonged tension and proper utility". i'd say there's a mastery of having found out the standards and be attentive to a thank you to place them to apply, merely no longer something added from the basics. i think of human beings pass a sprint too far with the notice, employing it frequently erroneously, however the motive of conveniently and casually employing what you have found out is what they are all implying. As for the martial arts as an entire, that i've got confidence is impossible, fairly as an artwork.

Answer 3

One might decide what a Liberal religion would be. These days, Liberal and the Left are considered the same. An odd thing I've found is that the occult has always referred to itself as The Left Hand Path. Satanism both atheistic and theistic refer to themselves as left hand. I would consider Hinduism and Buddhism to be left or liberal as well.

Christianity and Judaism in their truest non-violent forms seem to be the most non-liberal.

The original use of the term "liberal" was a putdown and the liberals themselves embraced the term and made it into a badge of honor. The same goes for conservatives. The otherside sees it as a putdown and the conservatives see it as a badge of honor.

There is something called Liberal Christianity. It is similar to Reform Judaism. In both of these movements, adherents decide what they want to believe rather than being told what is right. It officially began 200 years after Martin Luther's Protestant Reformation with Immanuel Kant and Friedrich Schleirmacher. A very early version of Liberal Christianity can be found in Marcion and Marcionism. However, Marcion believed the God of the Jews and the God of Christians were enemies. There are other factors in this movement I haven't mentioned.

One anomally I've found is that there are Conservative Democrats and Liberal Republicans. It's sounds absurd but I've seen it. My pastor is a Conservative Democrat. No, they're not moderates. For real. I've been called liberal and conservative both. Though, I'd say that I'm slighly right of center.

Usually, the right hears the word liberal and thinks "those who have liberated themselves from the source" or "those who have liberated themselves from the original" or even "those who have liberated themselves from God and His Word."

I'm not busting anybody's chops here. Just saying.

Answer 4

lib·er·al (lbr-l, lbrl) KEY

ADJECTIVE:


Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.

Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.
Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.

Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.
NOUN:

A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin lberlis, from lber, free; see leudh- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
liber·al·ly (Adverb), liber·al·ness (Noun)

SYNONYMS:
liberal , bounteous , bountiful , freehanded , generous , handsome , munificent , openhanded

These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a bounteous feast; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a handsome offer; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents. See also Synonyms at broad-minded.
Antonym: stingy


Thesaurus: synonyms for liberal

Answer 5

Just another title or classification to help divide humanity into seperate groups. Totally useless because a liberal politician from Texas would be a conservative in New Hampshire. A conservative from Boston would be a liberal in Atlanta. It is just semantics. And something for uneducated loudmouths to shout at each other.

Answer 6

I call them 'liberals' because that's the recognized appellation for these leftist fools, and others will know who I'm talking about.

Other then the licentiousness, I see nothing 'liberal' about them. They seem more like reactionaries, seeking to reimpose a feudal systems upon us, but with the socialist nomenklatura as the lords, instead of the royalty.

Answer 7

It means someone who would like the government to change in some way. Conservatives want to keep it the same as fundamental stuff like how it used to be.

Answer 8

To me it means someone that wants to give dead beats more.More food stamps ( have you noticed most welfare folks are over weight) More monthly checks so they have no incentive too work, More free health care that honest taxpayers dont get. But we have to pay for thiers. Someone that wants to give criminals more rights than the honest person, more law representation ( at tax payer expense) than the victim. Someone thats so worried that we are stepping one the rights of terrorist that they stop programs that are designed to catch them. Someone who worries that after thier caught that they have the best lawyers . Someone who cares more for thier rights (while they chop off american head on TV) than they do for the GI's who put a dog chain and photoed them naked. I personaly help people that need help. But screw the deadbeats,criminals,and terrorist that feed on honest hard working Americans.

Answer 9

Means nothing to me. I'm not a Repube, does that make me a liberal?

Answer 10

Someone who loves liberty, the opposite of a conservative. Conservatives hate liberty.

Answer 11

Scary how people have turned it into a bad word, isn't it?