Why do conservatives say that they are rational and logical while liberals are emotional?

Question

What about abortion and stem cell research? Aren't conservatives completely emotional about these topics? Where's the logic in not using embryos from fertility clinics (that won't be implanted anyway) to try to find a cure for other diseases?

And how about evolution? Where's the logic in rejecting the logically reasoned conclusions of 150 years of research by professional scientists in favor of pure faith?

And how about global warming? Where's the logic and reason in rejecting the opinions of 98% of environmental scientists opinions in favor of big business's opinion?

Please fill me in. And try not to be emotional (by calling me insults), be logical.

OK roamin - fair enough - do you have some examples of issues you think are the other way?

OK tinker; think for yourself then and come up with an answer to my question.

To Alex; MORE than 98% of scientists believe global warming is real. Check the link;
http://www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/306/5702/1686

To dakota; Big business wants to deny that global warming is occurring because there will be more environmental regs placed on them (big greenhouse gas emitters especially).

To cp; Sorry but creationism is not a scientific theory, it's pure faith - no science behind it. Evolution has 150 years of SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH behind it. You can choose which to believe, but only one requires logic.

Answer 1

Psychologically speaking, I believe it is called mirroring or projecting ones view of what someone believes it is onto another.
It seems to me, looking at some of the responses here that most people in our country don't disagree on a lot of things. Stem cell research, abortion, global warming etc. I think maybe if we can manage to get the squeaky wheels to a livable decibel level we may be able to get some action on a lot of issues. Both sides are overly emotional about what they believe.

Answer 2

because the liberals tend to act on feelings, while conservatives tend to look for facts

Abortion is the destruction of life. If we accept this before a child draws first breath, then we might accept it for the eldery or infirm, or people we think are unhappy. Except- who makes the choice? Be it as it may, you can abort any of your kids if you so wish. Just so long as I don't have to pay for it (taxes)

Stem cell research- a nice and fashionable line of research. The only problem is that it kills the child who is harvested for stem cells. So far as I am concerned, you can research it all you want, but again, not from my kids and not if you want me to pay for it

Evolution, just like creationism, is a theory. The definition of theory is "not proven". SFAIK both theories are full of holes and are not mutually exclusive. What puzzles me, is why kids have to learn all that cr.. in the first place.
BTW- 150 years of thinking about evolution beats 6000 years of thinking about creation?

Opinion of "scientists" remains an opinion- especially when they get sponsored research grants in order to "prove" something. I prefer FACTS. And it is a FACT that the vikings settled Greenland in the 1200's, and farmed wheat there. So it is clear the world was a much warmer place not so long ago.
It is also a FACT that in the 1600 the Baltic sea would freeze completely in winter. So it is clear the world was also much colder not so long ago.
Therefore I think this "global warming is caused by man and especially Bush because he did not sign Kyoto science" is cr.. too

BTW. Big business couldn't care less about global warming or environmental protection laws. They will simply move production to China, where labour costs are next to none, and environmental protection does not exist at all. BTW, did you know China is exempt from the Kyoto regulations?

Which does not mean I don't hate pollution. I simply don't think it is OK so long as it happens in China and India.

I hope this is logical enough for you.
All my claims are easilly check-able.
Have a nice day.

Answer 3

I'm conservative, but i don't agree with everything on the party platform. I'm pro-choice, pro stem-pcell research, I favor the evolution theory...the more emotional on "the right" that get up-tight about these issues tend to be of the fundamentalist bible-thumping kind....and while some of us fall into that categorie, most of us don't.
The economic viewpoint from both sides will demonstrate a certain ignorance from the left.
With the right, you have a comparative hands-off free-market approach, with low taxes for all...so all can benefit.
The left wants to assist the lower class at the expense of the upper class..."wealth redistribution" they call it.
The funny thing is that the left raises EVERYONE'S TAXES in the process, but MORE so on the rich. This keeps many liberals happy because their sour grapes are getting satisfied, EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE PAYING MORE OF THEIR INCOME TO TAXES.
They also usually want instant gratification on most matters where its not that simple....i.e.--pull out of Iraq alltogether, which would be insane.
Both sides have their reactive elements.

Answer 4

I am a conservative. I am fully for stem cell research, as embryos will simply be wasted without stem cell research (do understand that the social conservatives that are against stem cell research have not made it illegal, just cut federal funding for it)

I am a conservative, and I fully believe in evolution. It should be taught in schools, no question

I am a conservative, and I believe that polution is damaging our environment, and yet the whole argument is overblown (i'm sure that many liberals may disagree with my views on the environment. Many scientists think the threat is exagerated. 98% of scientists do NOT believe in the threat of global warming that has been exagerated by environmental liberals. I'm sure many do, but its not that high.)

There was no name calling in my answer. Simply put, I logically agreed in part and disagreed in part.

Answer 5

Murder does seem to make conservatives emotional, but are you saying Dems are emotionally dead? I could see someone say that about Hillary but I can't think of another one. Don't knock faith someday it may be all you have to hold on to. So I guess at least 2% of environmental scientists don't agree with the global warming scare, who knows who is right, but I don't get your connection to big business.

Answer 6

On these issues, yes, conservatives are emotional. What is meant by conservatives are logical and liberals are emotional, is that in general these are the things that conservatives believe guide the decisions made by each side. Not all but in general. Also after a decision is made conservatives defend those decisions generally defend those decisions in a logical manner, while liberals never seem to get past the emotional stage.
Not all conservatives are Christians as I suspect not all liberals are atheists

Answer 7

Sounds like a good argument to me

Answer 8

The other way around.

Conservatives base their choices and opinions on the unproven, subjectiveness of the bible. Liberals are the ones that rationalize and scrutinize before making a choice

Answer 9

Because it is the complete opposite. You said it yourself!

Answer 10

I love this post and I was about to write something similiar to that. Very good points and well articulated. Can't wait to see the answer on this one.