Difference between revisions of "Liberal"

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A liberal in the early 1800s in Europe was one who favored more powerful elected assemblies. The term was common in France shortly after the French Revolution. 
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The term "liberal" comes from the aftermath of the French Revolution, where it meant someone who advocated more powerful elected assemblies.
  
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The American Heritage Dictionary defines Liberal as -
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"Liberal" today means the rejection of individual responsibility and traditional religious and economic principles in favor of a collectivism, particularly in the United States, Canada and Great Britain.  Examples of liberal beliefs include:
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lib·er·al      (lĭb'ər-əl, lĭb'rəl)  Pronunciation Key
 
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- gun control
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        1. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry.
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- taxpayer funding of abortion
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        2. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded.
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- prohibiting prayer in school
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        3. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism.
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- distributing wealth from the rich to the poor
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        4. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States.
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- social programs to rehabilitate criminals
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        5. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
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- same-sex marriage
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        6. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
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- amnesty for illegal aliens
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        7. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
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        8. Obsolete ; Morally unrestrained; licentious.
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The American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref>
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        1. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor.
 
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        2. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes.
 
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        3. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
 
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        4. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.
 
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  3. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation.
 
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  4. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education.
 
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        1. Archaic Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman.
 
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        2. Obsolete Morally unrestrained; licentious.
 
  
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:Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...
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  1. A person with liberal ideas or opinions.
 
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  2. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party.
 
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"liberal." The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, 2004. 22 Feb. 2007. <ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref>
 
  
 
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Revision as of 20:03, March 3, 2007

The term "liberal" comes from the aftermath of the French Revolution, where it meant someone who advocated more powerful elected assemblies.

"Liberal" today means the rejection of individual responsibility and traditional religious and economic principles in favor of a collectivism, particularly in the United States, Canada and Great Britain. Examples of liberal beliefs include:

- gun control - taxpayer funding of abortion - prohibiting prayer in school - distributing wealth from the rich to the poor - social programs to rehabilitate criminals - same-sex marriage - amnesty for illegal aliens

The American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":[1]

Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas ...

References

  1. ↑ Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal
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