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Line 1: − '''Liberal''' in its secular meaning, describes someone who favors personal [[freedom]] in all its forms<ref>Etymology [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=liberal]</ref>, as long as it does not conflict with the freedom of others ('liber' means freedom in Latin). This interpretation of liberalism arose during the [[Enlightenment]], and became influential throught the [[American Revolution]] and [[French Revolution]], and was also spread in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the [[classical economists]]<ref>[http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]</ref>. The original philosophy of liberalism (now sometimes called [[classical liberalism]], or [[libertarianism]] in the US), favors many forms of freedom, such as:+ Line 12:
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==Original meaning: 'Classical liberalism'==
==Original meaning: 'Classical liberalism'==
The original philosophy of liberalism (now sometimes called [[classical liberalism]], or [[libertarianism]] in the US), favors many forms of freedom, such as:
*Freedom of speech
*Freedom of speech
*Sexual freedom
*Sexual freedom
*Equal rights independent of race or sex
*Equal rights independent of race or sex
This interpretation of liberalism arose during the [[Enlightenment]], and became influential throught the [[American Revolution]] and [[French Revolution]], and was also spread in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by the [[classical economists]]<ref>[http://www.economyprofessor.com/economictheories/economic-liberalism.php]</ref>.
A prominent publication which promotes liberalism in the original sense of the word is the British newsmagazine [[The Economist]].
A prominent publication which promotes liberalism in the original sense of the word is the British newsmagazine [[The Economist]].