OK, I'll go first.
I'm a liberal because:
- I believe that all life is interconnected
- I believe that there is an innate dignity in every human
- I believe in the power of love
- I believe that there are lessons worth learning in all the world's great religions
- I believe that the Christian Bible is a beautiful, but not magical book and that Jesus was a great teacher but not any more devine than the rest of us
- I believe in a higher power who weeps when we suffer
Those beliefs form a world view that inexorably leads to liberal politics. In another post I'll trace back from liberal policies to this belief system.
I can't speak for Conservatives. I've found some false premises and sloppy logic in my conversations with them and I would love to find a conservative who can sit with me and explain why he is a conservative. From what I know, it is a dim view of human nature and a literal and selective interpretation of the bible that leads to conservative politics. I sometimes suspect racism is involved. I often hear a mean spirited quality that I don't understand.
So these are some of the reasons why I'm a liberal.
Your turn.
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