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| | * placing ideas and principles above personal desire, weaknesses, fears and regrets | | * placing ideas and principles above personal desire, weaknesses, fears and regrets |
| − | * a never-ending quest for the truth, despite obstacles based on emotion and personal experience, and spreading such truths for the benefit of all | + | * a never-ending quest to cover up the truth, |
| − | * recognizing and utilizing the benefits of competition and hard work | + | * blaming people they don't agree with for the worlds problems |
| − | * emphasizing [[charity]], with its unexpected benefits, rather than compulsory tax-and-spend programs
| + | * Andy Schlafly is god, BOW AND WORSHIP HIM!!!!! after all, the bible is the infallible word of god, and schalfly is editing it, so clearly he is god |
| − | * teaching [[self-help]] rather than dependence on government and others | + | * teaching that parents can raise their kids better than the government. This means that all the kids of drug addicts, child abusers, and sexual abusers just have to deal, their ain't no help comin! |
| − | * a devotion to the principle of [[justice]] | + | * a devotion to the principle of injustice. Its acceptable to water board foreigners, but if they take us prisoner and give us medical attention, its still torture, and we need to send in delta force teams to deal with it |
| − | * supporting [[self-defense]] | + | * supporting the right for everyone and anyone to carry RPG's, machine guns, and switchblades |
| − | * recognizing the [[media]] for its [[liberal bias|bias]], [[media bullying|bullying]], deception. | + | * if the tv station believes the world is over 6000 years old, its liberal |
| − | * frugality and efficiency | + | * frugality, esspecially when it comes to giving people health care and food |
| − | * rejecting the deification of government officials | + | * hero worship-heil Regan |
| − | * giving those in authority due respect, but not to the point of accepting orders or assertions that are contrary to logic or morality | + | * if your not a rich white american, your scum |
| − | * downplaying significance of wealth, disparities in wealth, and materialism in general<ref>''See, e.g.,'' the [[Coase Theorem]]</ref> | + | * putting TV's in every house so we can watch their every movment, all the time preaching "limited government" |
| − | * emphasizing self-reliance and being able to keep the fruits of one's labor | + | * calling someone anti-christian if they believe in evolution and the big bang |
| − | * not complaining, and instead taking practical action to improve one's situation | + | * ever notice how all the gay sex scandals in politics are with republicans??? |
| − | * emphasizing self-restraint against hurtful activities | + | * arrogant certainty about one's own views |
| − | * emphasizing humility and open-mindedness instead of arrogant certainty about one's own views
| + | * apparently, the bible preaches the virtue o a free market economy, who knew?! |
| − | * recognizing the power of the [[free market]] | + | * cutting taxes for the super rich while raising them for those in poverty |
| − | * understanding that a rising tide lifts all boats, e.g. tax cuts benefit all. | + | * long term hedonism |
| − | * self-control as opposed to a self-indulgent search for instant gratification of desires. | |
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| | '''Conservative values''' are useful and powerful in combating common human weaknesses: | | '''Conservative values''' are useful and powerful in combating common human weaknesses: |
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| − | *[[Lust]] | + | * logic |
| − | *[[Sloth (sin)|Laziness ]] | + | * tolerance |
| − | *[[Envy|Jealousy]] | + | * kindness |
| − | *[[Gluttony]] | + | * freedom |
| − | *[[Pride]] | + | * freewill |
| − | *Conflict | + | * intelligence |
| − | *[[Corruption]] | + | * integrity |
| − | * Credulity | + | * choice |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |