Wednesday, May 7, 2008

Conservatives vs. Liberals

Conservatives have the political viewpoint to preserve existing conditions or restore traditional ones and limit change. Liberals favor “maximum individual freedom, guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties. They are open to new ideas for “progress and are tolerant of the ideas and behaviors of others.” Most conservatives are pro-life, do not support gay rights/marriage, are strict on immigration, etc. Liberals typically take the opposing argument on these topics. Other topics conservatives and liberals may fight over is war, gun control, taxation, health care, social security, the environment (ie. Global Warming), business regulation, education (ie. school prayer and curriculum), the first amendment, and foreign policy.

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