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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:

"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

- gun control

* taxpayer funding of abortion

- taxpayer funding of abortion

* prohibiting prayer in school

- prohibiting prayer in school

* distributing wealth from the rich to the poor

- distributing wealth from the rich to the poor

* social programs to rehabilitate criminals

- social programs to rehabilitate criminals

* same-sex marriage

- same-sex marriage

* amnesty for illegal aliens

- amnesty for illegal aliens

   

   

The American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref>

The American Heritage Dictionary includes this definition of "liberal":<ref>Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal</ref>