A poll:Do you think the widespread acceptance of social liberalism over the last 40yrs has been a good thing?.

Question

Asked on UK site -please identify if you are British or American when replying.

Brits: Do you think it relates to the 'Broken Society'?

Answer 1

Liberalism is being accepted and tolerated in the society because man is dynamic adjusting to what is being practiced in modern times.

Answer 2

This American says modern liberalism isn't liberal enough socially. The stances adopted by the 'philosophy' are so arbitrary I could've just taped stances on a darts board and had at it. I prefer the social libertarianism, according to the non-aggression principle: 'It holds that "aggression," which is defined as the initiation of physical force, the threat of such, or fraud upon persons or their property, is inherently illegitimate. The principle does not preclude defense against aggression.'

As far as the 'Broken Society' idea goes, keep in mind the idea of spheres of influence. You know and I know that estates are not good places, and yet that's all they were supposed to be: ideal housing in ideal locations. Instead, the news has all sorts of violent crimes to report in areas that once flourished. Part of understanding this involves accepting a libertarian philosophy, which involves all sorts of radical concepts such as self-ownership and right to justly-acquired property. Back to the matter at hand... the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and although Labour and the 'Conservatives' (I always kind of laugh at that because I find David Cameron to be political satire that isn't) have tried quite hard, they've created the mess. If you're willing, I can expand on that.

One more thing: defining liberalism as it is today is utterly absurd. I only use it as such as a matter of courtesy. In reality it's a bit of double-speak.

Answer 3

U.S. here, but I've spent many years in Europe. Yes, I think it relates to a broken society and of course we're facing the same problem over here. Many of us are fighting it simply because it's easy to see how it's effected the European countries such as England, France, Germany, etc. It's like a communal disease, without a cure.

Answer 4

American. It's been more like seventy years, the most prosperous times in American history and I don't think it's a coincidence.

People are often thoughtlessly reactionary. Some today pine for a return to 'old days' they never personally experienced.

Many would quickly regret asking for them, if they ever got them back.

Answer 5

I am a Proud American. No, it is not widespread, just a group trying to cram socialism and communisum down our throats , and it is not working, even though the brainwashing in schools regarding how good it is, seems to be catching on fast. Let us hope that their parents will get them straight before they grow up and produce more liberalism,which seems to be headed towards socialsim, the first step to communism.

Answer 6

Well the French and the Canadians are trying to Minimize the damage caused By it. I am assuming by watching your Labour party that it has dumbed it down as well. As you can see by the Numbers of Brits that die from Breast Cancer, Prostate and Colon cancer ( double or triple that of the USA) you can see that the NHS is crashing as well. How do you like working to pay for the thousands in council housing working under the table and getting paid for having more brats?


American with Norse and British past.

Answer 7

I haven't accepted Social liberalism
A Proud American

Answer 8

American: No.

When you create a society of entitlement, you lose the human spirit to achieve. Everyone becomes a victim of something instead of taking responsibility for their own destiny.

Answer 9

Absolutely NOT.

I am an American, but I have been to the UK many times recently and have seen the progressive downfall of values and Islamification of Western Civilization's values in secular, politically correct, socialist Europe.

Answer 10

In America, it is not widespread acceptance. It is over representation of a minority of people by virtue of control over the media. And it has not been a good thing in America.