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| | * equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military | | * equal responsibilities for men and women, such as equal participation by men and women in the military |
| − | * freedom to follow or not to follow traditional gender roles
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| | * taxpayer funded [[abortion]] | | * taxpayer funded [[abortion]] |
| − | * some acceptance of [[same-sex marriage]] | + | * [[same-sex marriage]] |
| − | * equal rights for people of any race
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| | * support of [[affirmative action]] | | * support of [[affirmative action]] |
| − | * in favor of [[political correctness]], civility and sensitivity in everyday speech | + | * support of [[political correctness]] |
| − | * the prohibition of school-sponsored religious activities in public schools | + | * censorship of prayer in classrooms |
| − | * government-sponsored education provided for all school-age citizens who choose to use it
| + | * compelled taxpayer funding of government schools for nearly all ages |
| − | * taxpayer funding of public schools | + | * government-controlled medical care |
| − | * universal, partially taxpayer-funded rather than strictly private medical care | + | * labor unions |
| − | * labor union rights | + | *[[income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation |
| − | *[[income redistribution]], usually through progressive taxation on higher income groups. | + | * a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution |
| − | * preference for a interpretation of the constitution as a "[[living Constitution]]" instead of an unchanging Constitution | + | * support for [[gun control]] |
| − | * in favor of [[gun control]] | |
| | * government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]] | | * government programs to [[rehabilitate criminals]] |
| − | * protection of natural resources and wilderness areas | + | * environmentalism |
| − | * [[disarmament treaties]] where appropriate | + | * [[disarmament treaties]] |
| − | * reduction of the military when appropriate | + | * globalism |
| − | *opposition to American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF). </ref> which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/the-%E2%80%98answer%E2%80%99-question-poses-difficult-choices/ "The 'Answer' Question Poses Difficult Choices for Liberals"] by Gal Beckerman, ''The Forward'', September 30, 2005. </ref><ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> and democracy <ref>[http://www.un.int/usa/02_131.htm President Bush's address to the United Nations], United States Mission to the United Nations, Press Release #131(02), 12 September 2002.</ref> | + | * opposition to a strong American foreign policy <ref>Stefaan Walgrave and Joris Verhulst, [http://nicomedia.math.upatras.gr/conf/CAWM2003/Papers/Verhulst.pdf The February 15 Worldwide Protests against a War in Iraq: An Empirical Test of Transnational Opportunities. Outline of a Research Programme](PDF). </ref> which advocates human rights <ref>[http://www.forward.com/articles/the-%E2%80%98answer%E2%80%99-question-poses-difficult-choices/ "The 'Answer' Question Poses Difficult Choices for Liberals"] by Gal Beckerman, ''The Forward'', September 30, 2005. </ref><ref>[http://www.commondreams.org/views03/0118-03.htm ''Looming War Isn't About Chemical Warheads or Human Rights: It's About Oil''], Robert Fisk, Independent/UK, 18 January 2003. </ref> and democracy <ref>[http://www.un.int/usa/02_131.htm President Bush's address to the United Nations], United States Mission to the United Nations, Press Release #131(02), 12 September 2002.</ref> |
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| | ==Liberalism in Europe today== | | ==Liberalism in Europe today== |