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In the ''Dictionary of Political Thought'', [[Roger Scruton]] defines '''extremism''' as:

In the ''Dictionary of Political Thought'', [[Roger Scruton]] defines '''extremism''' as:

# Taking my idea to its limits, regardless of unfortunate repercussions, impracticalities, arguments, and feelings to the contrary, and with the intention not only to confront, but to eliminate opposition.

# Taking a political idea to its limits, regardless of unfortunate repercussions, impracticalities, arguments, and feelings to the contrary, and with the intention not only to confront, but to eliminate opposition.

# Intolerance toward all views other than one’s own.

# Intolerance toward all views other than one’s own.

# Adoption of means to political ends which show disregard for the life, liberty, and human rights of others.<ref>[[Roger Scruton]], ''Dictionary of Political Thought, p. 164. (1982).</ref>

# Adoption of means to political ends which show disregard for the life, liberty, and human rights of others.<ref>[[Roger Scruton]], ''Dictionary of Political Thought, p. 164. (1982).</ref>

{{Cquote|'''''The relative ease with which a young communist could be converted into a Nazi or vice versa was well known, best of all to the propagandists of the two parties.''''' <ref>[http://www.iea.org.uk/files/upld-publication43pdf?.pdf ''Road to Serfdom'',] Friedrich A. Hayek, Reader's Digest Condensed Version, April 1945, pg. 40.</ref>}}<br />

{{Cquote|'''''The relative ease with which a young communist could be converted into a Nazi or vice versa was well known, best of all to the propagandists of the two parties.''''' <ref>[http://www.iea.org.uk/files/upld-publication43pdf?.pdf ''Road to Serfdom'',] Friedrich A. Hayek, Reader's Digest Condensed Version, April 1945, pg. 40.</ref>}}<br />

Most people can hold radical or unorthodox beliefs in a more or less reasonable and rational manner. Extremists present their views in uncompromising, building, and often authoritaran ways.<ref>George & Wilcox, p. 54.</ref> American politician and [[United States Senator]], [[Barry Goldwater]] highlighted the reasonable and rational use of extremism, by which most people would apply extreme measures, when he said:

Most people can hold radical or unorthodox beliefs in a more or less reasonable and rational manner. Extremists present their views in uncompromising, bullying, and often authoritarian ways.<ref>George & Wilcox, p. 54.</ref> American politician and [[United States Senator]], [[Barry Goldwater]] highlighted the reasonable and rational use of extremism, by which most people would apply extreme measures, when he said:

{{Cquote|'''''I would remind you that extremism, in the defense of liberty, is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation, in the pursuit of justice, is no virtue!''''' <ref>[http://thinkexist.com/quotes/barry_goldwater/, ''Barry Goldwater Quotes'']</ref>}}

{{Cquote|'''''I would remind you that extremism, in the defense of liberty, is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation, in the pursuit of justice, is no virtue!''''' <ref>[http://thinkexist.com/quotes/barry_goldwater/, ''Barry Goldwater Quotes'']</ref>}}