Political Challenge
Sep. 10th, 2012 10:32 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
jennythereaderA challenge for all of my politically minded friends-
Define the other end of the political spectrum is as positive a way as you can. For example, I'm progressive, so I would define conservatism. Here's my attempt:
CONSERVATISM: The belief that societal changes are not always for the better, and that generally the potential negative consequences outweigh the potential good. Therefore changes must be implemented slowly, incrementally and only where absolutely necessary.
Define the other end of the political spectrum is as positive a way as you can. For example, I'm progressive, so I would define conservatism. Here's my attempt:
CONSERVATISM: The belief that societal changes are not always for the better, and that generally the potential negative consequences outweigh the potential good. Therefore changes must be implemented slowly, incrementally and only where absolutely necessary.
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Re:
Date: 2012-09-10 08:29 pm (UTC)I have to remind myself frequently that my more conservative friends and family are not taking the positions they do out of a sense of malice, but rather from either contentment with how the system currently works or from fear that changes must be for the worse.