Liberals/Conservatives?

Question

Liberals: What does it means to you to be a liberal? Conservatives: What does it mean to you to be a conseravative?

Answer 1

to be a liberal measn;

Freedom...


...of conscience

You have the right to think as you wish.

...of religion

You have the right to worship as you please. The government has no business either supporting or opposing religion in general or any specific religion.

...of speech

You have the right to express your views, whatever they may be. Only in the free marketplace of ideas can truth emerge.




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Civil rights
All people are equal under the law. Any type of discrimination based on race, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or gender is not only inconsistent with a free and civil society, but is immoral as well.



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Universal public education
Equality of opportunity requires all Americans to have access to a basic education consistent with maintaining informed citizenship and the ability to participate fully in society.



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Tolerance of Differences
Because we are all unique beings, with different skills, needs, and wants, we must respect the life choices of others as long as their life choices do not infringe on the rights enjoyed by other citizens.



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A Social Safety Net
Recognizing that circumstances beyond mortal control play a part in all our lives, a basic social safety net shall be avaliable to all who need it, not as a permanent lifestyle, but rather as a helping hand to get back on one's feet.



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Employees' Rights
We spend most of our lives working. Work is the foundation of our economy and a major part of the glue holding together communities. The employee is an equal business partner with the employer, and as such, has the right to collectively bargain for terms of employment.



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Environmental Protection
Contrary to some people's opinions, it is possible to both protect the environment and sustain economic growth. We support taking all reasonable and responsible steps to protect the environment and the species contained therein.



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Strong Families
The family is the primary social unit in America. It must be respected, and encouraged in all its forms. Government should make policy with this in mind.



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Responsibility
With rights come responsibilities. Exercising our rights means taking responsibility for our actions, and their effects on others.



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Free Enterprise
The capitalist economic system is the most efficient solution to providing for peoples' wants and needs. Government's role is that of a regulator, not a controller of industry, and any regulation must only be for the good of society as a whole, and not for the benefit of any one entity.



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Rule of Law
Law is the framework in which society operates. There can be no society without justice. Justice means that those who commit crimes must be made to answer for them, and that the criminal code is fair and wisely constructed. When criminal actions go unpunished, respect for the law weakens. The law applies to all, including all agents of the government.



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...most importantly, Progress

Answer 2

As that dispised hybrid known as a 'Moderate,' I guess I'll have to answer both questions:

Liberal: I am a liberal because I believe in freedom of thought and of expression; because I believe that people have a right to 'persue thier happiness' without being judged, and that all people deserve to be treated equally under the law; and, because I'm pro-death, which makes you liberal in any anti-choice conservative's book.

Conservative: I am a conservative because I believe we have a duty to respect the culture of American society, even though that culture has puritanical roots with which we may not always agree and uphold and defend the Constitution; because I demand the government to provide for the rule of law and the common defense, soley, to protect the rights of its citizens, and demand that it do so with fiscal responsibility and restraint; and because I take personal responsibility for my actions, and expect others to do the same.

Answer 3

As a Democrat, I would like to see all of our rights under the Bill of Rights and the 14th amendment restored and protected. We cannot allow the administration to use the excuse of a perpetual war to take away more and more of our freedoms without proof that some of these restrictions on our rights and privacy do, indeed,work.

Answer 4

Liberals believe in diversity and free thinking as long as you agree with them. If you disagree, you are considered a religeous extremist, homophobic, neandrothal.

Answer 5

I think your question is too narrow, and depends solely on the perpetuation of silly labels.

If, for example, you were to ask me what it means to be an American, I'd answer that it means to be proud of your country, proud of those who sacrificed and sacrifice today to ensure our country's freedoms -- including the freedom to chastise our dear Idiot King.

Answer 6

I have a conservative view of the constitution.

That is the textbook definition of being a conservative. I think that ONLY the rights specifically addressed in that document should be national laws, the rest should either be illegal or up to the states to decide.