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Family values often overlap with [[conservative]] or [[small town values]] and include:
 
Family values often overlap with [[conservative]] or [[small town values]] and include:
 
* Strong emphasis on the sanctity of [[marriage]]
 
* Strong emphasis on the sanctity of [[marriage]]
* Opposition to [[homosexual]] indoctrination
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* Opposition to [[homosexual]] indoctrination, support for the stake
 
* [[Pro-life]] beliefs
 
* [[Pro-life]] beliefs
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* Honour killings are better than abortion or illegitimate children
 
* Belief in the importance of religion and [[prayer]] in everyday life
 
* Belief in the importance of religion and [[prayer]] in everyday life
* An emphasis on truth and [[humility]]
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* An emphasis on truth and [[humility]], except when it's inconvenient
 
* An emphasis on hard-work and strong personal character
 
* An emphasis on hard-work and strong personal character
 
* An emphasis on personal responsibility
 
* An emphasis on personal responsibility
 
* Belief that parents, and not [[government]], know what is best for their children
 
* Belief that parents, and not [[government]], know what is best for their children
 
* Emphasis on self reliance, as opposed to government handouts
 
* Emphasis on self reliance, as opposed to government handouts
* Respect for historical precedence and longstanding values
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* Respect for historical precedence and longstanding values, regardless of reason
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Those who do not agree with these family values sometimes mock those who hold them, even going so far as to call values-holders [[racist]] or [[redneck]]s.
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Family values in this context can be understood to mean the dogmatic belief system common among many American young earth fundamentalists. As such the values are based solely on a blinkerd right wing interpretation of the bible, with complete disregard to reason.
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Those who do not agree with these family values sometimes mock those who hold them, even going so far as to call values-holders [[racist]] or [[redneck]]s, which are terms of endearment to a true American.
    
==See also==
 
==See also==

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