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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 to cover up the truth, | + | * a never-ending quest for the truth, despite obstacles based on emotion and personal experience, and spreading such truths for the benefit of all |
| − | * blaming people they don't agree with for the worlds problems | + | * recognizing and utilizing the benefits of competition and hard work |
| − | * 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 | + | * emphasizing [[charity]], with its unexpected benefits, rather than compulsory tax-and-spend programs |
| − | * 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! | + | * teaching [[self-help]] rather than dependence on government and others |
| − | * 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 | + | * a devotion to the principle of [[justice]] |
| − | * supporting the right for everyone and anyone to carry RPG's, machine guns, and switchblades | + | * supporting [[self-defense]] |
| − | * if the tv station believes the world is over 6000 years old, its liberal | + | * recognizing the [[media]] for its [[liberal bias|bias]], [[media bullying|bullying]], deception. |
| − | * frugality, esspecially when it comes to giving people health care and food | + | * frugality and efficiency |
| − | * hero worship-heil Regan | + | * rejecting the deification of government officials |
| − | * if your not a rich white american, your scum | + | * giving those in authority due respect, but not to the point of accepting orders or assertions that are contrary to logic or morality |
| − | * putting TV's in every house so we can watch their every movment, all the time preaching "limited government" | + | * downplaying significance of wealth, disparities in wealth, and materialism in general<ref>''See, e.g.,'' the [[Coase Theorem]]</ref> |
| − | * calling someone anti-christian if they believe in evolution and the big bang | + | * emphasizing self-reliance and being able to keep the fruits of one's labor |
| − | * ever notice how all the gay sex scandals in politics are with republicans??? | + | * not complaining, and instead taking practical action to improve one's situation |
| − | * arrogant certainty about one's own views | + | * emphasizing self-restraint against hurtful activities |
| − | * apparently, the bible preaches the virtue o a free market economy, who knew?! | + | * emphasizing humility and open-mindedness instead of arrogant certainty about one's own views |
| − | * cutting taxes for the super rich while raising them for those in poverty | + | * recognizing the power of the [[free market]] |
| − | * long term hedonism
| + | * understanding that a rising tide lifts all boats, e.g. tax cuts benefit all. |
| | + | * 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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| − | * logic | + | *[[Lust]] |
| − | * tolerance | + | *[[Sloth (sin)|Laziness ]] |
| − | * kindness | + | *[[Envy|Jealousy]] |
| − | * freedom | + | *[[Gluttony]] |
| − | * freewill | + | *[[Pride]] |
| − | * intelligence | + | *Conflict |
| − | * integrity | + | *[[Corruption]] |
| − | * choice | + | * Credulity |
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| | == See also == | | == See also == |