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| − | '''''Family values''''' refers to a set of common beliefs held by those who believe the [[family]] is the cornerstone of society. | + | [[Image:Bride and groom signing the book.jpg|thumbnail|right|275px|Respect for the sanctity of marriage is an important family value. ]] |
| | + | '''''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 [[United States of America|American]] [[conservative]]s. |
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| − | Family values often overlap with [[Conservative]] or [[Small Town Values]] and include: | + | Family values often overlap with [[conservative]], [[Traditional values|traditional]], and [[small town values]]. They include: |
| − | * Opposition to [[homosexual]] indoctrination | + | * Strong emphasis on the sanctity of [[marriage]] |
| | + | * Opposition to [[homosexual]] [[indoctrination]] and [[San Francisco values]] |
| | + | * Opposition to [[Hollywood values|Hollywood]] indoctrination and [[propaganda]]. |
| | + | * Opposition to Recreational Drugs, Underage Drinking, and [[Gambling]]. |
| | * [[Pro-life]] beliefs | | * [[Pro-life]] beliefs |
| − | * Belief in the importance of [[Christian]] religion and [[prayer]] in everyday life | + | * Belief in the importance of religion and [[prayer]] in everyday life |
| − | * An emphasis on truth, rather than [[deceit]], and [[humility]] rather than elitism | + | * An emphasis on truth and [[humility]] |
| | * 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]] or [[public school]]s, know what is best for their children |
| | + | * Emphasis on self-reliance, as opposed to [[Welfare state|government handouts]] |
| | + | * Respect for historical precedents and longstanding values |
| | + | * Teaching respect for the opposite sex, [[Chivalry]] |
| | + | * Respecting personal property |
| | + | * Respecting education |
| | + | * Teaching children to respect their elders, particularly within the family |
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| − | Liberals typically mock these values in an elitist fashion, and smear those who hold family values as [[racist]] or [[red-necks]] when the opposite is true.
| + | [[Liberal|Those who do not agree with these family values]] sometimes mock those who hold them, even going so far as to call holders of those values "[[racist]]s" or "[[redneck]]s". |
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| | + | ==See also== |
| | + | * [[American values]] |
| | + | * [[Judeo-Christian Values]] |
| | + | * [[Romantic Values]] |
| | + | * [[Small town values]] |
| | + | * [[Traditional values]] |
| | + | *[[Positive social influence]] |
| | + | *[[LGBT propaganda]] |
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| | + | [[Category:Conservative]] |
| | + | {{Conservatism}} |
| | + | [[Category:Pro Second Amendment]] |