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It is good to be liberal

Page history last edited by Mike 12 years, 1 month ago

It is good to be liberal.

 

  • From the Dictionary: 
    • 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. 
    • 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.

 

Reasons to agree

  1. The word liberal means that you are not limited by established views. When views are solid, we shouldn't be limited to established views.  
  2. The word liberal means that you are not limited traditional views. When views are solid, we shouldn't be limited to traditional views.   
  3. The word liberal means that you are not limited orthodox views. When views are solid, we shouldn't be limited to orthodox views.    
  4. It is good to be free from bigotry. +1
  5. Modern american liberals are not liberal. +2
  6. Liberals are idealist. +1 It is good to be idealist. 
  7. It is good to be liberal with your own money.  

 

Reasons to agree: 7, Reasons to agree with reasons to agree: 4 = +11

 

Reasons to disagree  

  1. It is not a virtue to be liberal with other people's money. Modern american liberals think that it is a virtue to be liberal with other people's money. 
  2. Robin Hood was bad. +2 Everyone thinks they deserve money more than their neighbor, but that doesn't mean they should just go take it. Liberals think Robin Hood is good. 
  3. Modern american liberals are often hypocrites. +12  
  4. Liberals are idealist it is bad to be idealist. It is bad to ignore reality.  
  5. Liberals think that it is a virtue to be liberal with other people's money. 
  6. Liberals are stupid.
  7. Liberal is the opposite of strict. It is important for government to be strict on crime.

 

Reasons to disagree: -7,  reasons to agree with reasons to disagree: -14 = -21. 

 

Total: +11, -21 = -10

 

Related issues:

We shouldn't change the definition of liberal to match modern political movement in America. 

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