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::{{cquote|Liberal/conservative is not symmetric with respect to the truth.  [[Conservative]] approaches give priority to original intent and the truth.  Liberal approaches give priority to an "evolving" Constitution and holding government power.  Conservatives don't care much about government titles; liberals care everything about government titles, at the expense of the truth.}}
 
::{{cquote|Liberal/conservative is not symmetric with respect to the truth.  [[Conservative]] approaches give priority to original intent and the truth.  Liberal approaches give priority to an "evolving" Constitution and holding government power.  Conservatives don't care much about government titles; liberals care everything about government titles, at the expense of the truth.}}
 
::And that's the truth. [[User:DerekE|DerekE]] 04:12, 9 December 2009 (EST)
 
::And that's the truth. [[User:DerekE|DerekE]] 04:12, 9 December 2009 (EST)
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Actually, Derek, it's a circular argument. Conservatism cannot lay claim to the truth any more than liberalism can. Despite what Andy would have you believe, there is nothing inherent in conservatism that makes it rely more heavily on objective truth. Both ideologies respond to truth and morality as they see it. Liberal extremists are just as convinced that their beliefs are based on the world as it is, as opposed by the conservative desire to blindly maintain the status quo. Only a truly egocentric person would believe either of these extreme viewpoints. [[User:Insufficient|Insufficient]] 21:26, 9 December 2009 (EST)
    
: You failed to grasp the point I was making. I'm not defending Wikipedia. I'm simply saying that it's hypocritical of you to condemn Wikipedia for being biased, and then proudly proclaim your own bias. I've said twice now, all that means is that you're boasting of a lie of omission. Just because we agree that a liberal bias is a bad thing, doesn't mean you're better because you're biased to the conservative side instead. And if you agree with where I was going that it's wrong either way, then you agree that you are just as wrong with your conservative bias as many other "sources" are with their liberal bias. That's all I'm saying. [[User:KatieCol|KatieCol]] 11:14, 9 December 2009 (EST)
 
: You failed to grasp the point I was making. I'm not defending Wikipedia. I'm simply saying that it's hypocritical of you to condemn Wikipedia for being biased, and then proudly proclaim your own bias. I've said twice now, all that means is that you're boasting of a lie of omission. Just because we agree that a liberal bias is a bad thing, doesn't mean you're better because you're biased to the conservative side instead. And if you agree with where I was going that it's wrong either way, then you agree that you are just as wrong with your conservative bias as many other "sources" are with their liberal bias. That's all I'm saying. [[User:KatieCol|KatieCol]] 11:14, 9 December 2009 (EST)
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