Liberal Beliefs?

Question

What are the beliefs of a liberal?

SERIOUS answers only PLEASE

Answer 1

This is a really good question, with really good answers.
I don't think anyone can do better than the answers that are already here!
except for bildy's

Answer 2

Pro-Choice on Abortion (which means you can accept or not accept it, it is your choice)

Liberals are more Environment Friendly

Liberals are more Middle Class Friendly

Liberals are more conservative with tax dollars

Liberals believe that all Americans should have good affordable health care

Liberals think No Child Left Behind should be thrown out the window or modestly changed so it is better suited for students.

You would learn more by searching online really.

Answer 3

The best answer I have found comes from Wikipedia, I cannot put into words any better then what it says. This is the way I feel about liberalism. From Wikipedia: Liberalism is an ideology, philosophical view, and political tradition which holds that liberty is the primary political value.[1] Liberalism has its roots in the Western Enlightenment, but the term now encompasses a diversity of political thought.

Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights. It seeks a society characterized by freedom of thought for individuals, limitations on power, especially of government and religion, the rule of law, free public education, the free exchange of ideas, a market economy that supports relatively free private enterprise, and a transparent system of government in which the rights of all citizens are protected.[2] In modern society, liberals favor a liberal democracy with open and fair elections, where all citizens have equal rights by law and an equal opportunity to succeed.[3]

Many modern liberals advocate a greater degree of government interference in the free market, often in the form of anti-discrimination laws, civil service examinations, universal education, and progressive taxation. This philosophy frequently extends to a belief that the government should provide for a degree of general welfare, including benefits for the unemployed, housing for the homeless, and medical care for the sick. Such publicly-funded initiatives and interferences in the market are rejected by modern advocates of classical liberalism, which emphasizes free private enterprise, individual property rights and freedom of contract; classical liberals hold that economic inequality, as arising naturally from competition in the free market, does not justify the violation of private property rights. However, modern advocates of classical liberalism do advocate a heavier taxation on the corporation, as opposed to the current trend of the burden of income tax resting on the shoulders of the individual worker, as did the early classical liberals.

Liberalism rejected many foundational assumptions which dominated most earlier theories of government, such as the Divine Right of Kings, hereditary status, and established religion. Fundamental human rights that all liberals support include the right to life, liberty, and property. Liberalism has its roots in the Western Enlightenment, but the term now encompasses a diversity of political thought, with adherents spanning a large part of the political spectrum.

A broader use of the term liberalism is in the context of liberal democracy (see also constitutionalism). In this sense of the word, it refers to a democracy in which the powers of government are limited and the rights of citizens are legally defined; this applies to nearly all Western democracies, and therefore is not solely associated with liberal parties.

Answer 4

liberals think the wealth should be spread throughout the society. The sick and weak should be helped out, education should actually reflect the times, health care should be available to everyone, and national defense should be second to none. The liberals are the only people who have balanced the budget in the last 25 years.
Liberals won't try to force their religions down your throat, and believe people are able to think for themselves.

Answer 5

Everyone has the same. Government owns everything, Abortions are easier to get, Global warming would be a real concern. Big business would be taxed at a high rate. Welfare would be a lot easier to get. We would not interfere with other country's affairs even if it means we will suffer. Taxes need to be higher. So on a so forth. Nothing really of relevance to the real world.

Answer 6

All people are equal