Family values

Family values refers to a set of common beliefs held by those who believe the family is the cornerstone of society. It is a phrase most often associated with American conservatives.

Family values often overlap with conservative or small town values and include:

• Strong emphasis on the sanctity of marriage
• Opposition to homosexual indoctrination and San Francisco values
• Opposition to Hollywood indoctrination and propaganda.
• Pro-life beliefs
• Belief in the importance of religion and prayer in everyday life
• An emphasis on truth and humility
• An emphasis on hard-work and strong personal character
• An emphasis on personal responsibility
• Belief that parents, and not government or public schools, know what is best for their children
• Emphasis on self reliance, as opposed to government handouts
• Respect for historical precedence and longstanding values

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 rednecks.

See also

• Small town values