Essay:Conservative Benefits

Here are some benefits to learning and adhering to conservatism:

1. it recognizes that ideas, and particularly political ideas, do have serious personal consequences
2. it recognizes that politics and culture are adversarial and often deceitful, enabling better handling of it
3. it allows one to think and speak freely without distortion by political correctness
4. it enables one to rise above his personal likes and dislikes
5. it recognizes and emphasizes the importance of self-defense, both personally and as a nation
6. it encourages a frugality that doesn't waste other people's money ... or one's own
7. it allows one to recognize liberal bias in politics and the media
8. it is helpful in resisting liberal schemes and addictions
9. it cuts across all religions and cultures
10. it enables one to recognize impostors more easily
11. it combines logic and faith to yield insights
12. it is helpful in educating the next generation

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