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A liberal generally supports many of the following political positions and practices:

A liberal generally supports many of the following political positions and practices:

* Mandatory [[abortion]] and tax incentives for abortions

* Taxpayer-funded and/or legalized [[abortion]]

* [[Censorship]] of teacher-lead [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events

* [[Censorship]] of teacher-lead [[prayer]] in classrooms and school sponsored events

* Support for [[gun control]]

* Support for [[gun control]]

* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref>

* Support of obscenity and pornography as a [[First Amendment]] right<ref>The [[Warren Court]], led by [[liberal]] Justices [[William O. Douglas]], [[Hugo Black]], [[Abe Fortas]], [[William Brennan]] and Chief Justice [[Earl Warren]] issued 36 decisions granting [[First Amendment]] rights to obscenity and pornography. These decisions remain fully supported by liberals today.</ref>

* Taxpayer-funded and government-controlled [[public education]]

* Taxpayer-funded and government-controlled [[public education]]

* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]]

* The denial of inherent [[gender differences]]

* Insisting that men and women be placed in the same jobs in the [[military]]

* Insisting that men and women be placed in the same jobs in the [[military]] and women be paid more

* Legalized [[same-sex marriage]]

* Mandatory [[same-sex marriage]]

* Implementation of [[affirmative action]]

* Implementation of [[affirmative action]]

* [[Political correctness]]

* [[Political correctness]]

* [[Globalism]]

* [[Globalism]]

* Opposition to the [[Bible]].

* Opposition to the [[Bible]].

* Opposition to an interventionalist 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>

* Opposition to an interventionalist 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>

* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref>

* Opposition to full private property rights<ref>For example, the liberal wing of the [[U.S. Supreme Court]] issued the 5-4 [[Kelo v. City of New London]] decision authorizing the taking of private property by government in order to give the property to another private entity rather than convert it to a public use.</ref>

* In 2005, it was reported by CBS News that [[Theory of evolution and liberalism|liberals were the most likely supporters of the theory of evolution]]. The theory of [[evolution]] is a key component of [[atheistic]] ideologies in the [[Western World]].  

* In 2005, it was reported by CBS News that [[Theory of evolution and liberalism|liberals were the most likely supporters of the theory of evolution]]. The theory of [[evolution]] is a key component of [[atheistic]] ideologies in the [[Western World]].  

* Opposition to domestic wire-tapping as authorized in the [[Patriot Act]]

* Opposition to domestic wire-tapping as authorized in the [[Patriot Act]]

* Calling anyone they agree with a "professor" regardless of whether he earned that distinction based on a real peer review of his work (see, e.g., [[George Bush]] and [[Harvey Keitel]]).

* Calling anyone they agree with a "professor" regardless of whether he earned that distinction based on a real peer review of his work (see, e.g., [[Richard Dawkins]] and [[Barack Obama]]).

* Opposition of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], a major part of the [[War on Terrorism]].

* Opposition of [[Operation Iraqi Freedom]], a major part of the [[War on Terrorism]].

* "The long romance of Western leftists with some of the bloodiest regimes and political movements in history is a story not told often enough ...."<ref> [http://www.city-journal.org/2009/bc0605bt.html Dupes by Bruce S. Thornton], City Journal - 5 June 2009</ref>

* "The long romance of Western leftists with some of the bloodiest regimes and political movements in history is a story not told often enough ...."<ref> [http://www.city-journal.org/2009/bc0605bt.html Dupes by Bruce S. Thornton], City Journal - 5 June 2009</ref>