Dixie - In Memoriam
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{DISCLAIMER} This thread is specifically for discussion between Libertarians and Social Conservatives, if you are a Liberal, we already know you will not abide by the guidelines and you will interject your worthless and useless opinions. While you are doing so, please try to refrain from diverting the thread into a discussion of George W. Bush, or anything else that happens to be on your pinhead mind. Thank You!
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Libertarians and Social Conservatives share the same proverbial bed when it comes to Conservatism in general, but there seems to be an irreconcilable difference between the two, and this thread is dedicated to bridging that difference, or at least attempting to better understand one another.
Like any married couple in turmoil, the problems are always found on both sides, and honestly evaluating these problems, is often the key to fostering a healthy and happy relationship. In that spirit, I open this thread for discussion of the problems, in a fair and objective way, to see if there may be some way to bring Libertarians and Social Conservatives back together again.
We must first start by dispelling some myths. All social cons are not religious nuts who want to force their religious dogma on the rest of society, and all libertarians are not free-spirited nincompoops who want full unfettered freedom to do whatever immoral act they please. Some are, the extremes exist for both sides, there is no doubting that, but for the most part, the average libertarian and social conservative, share a remarkable amount of similar viewpoints on government, and our most personal freedoms. There is certainly not enough of a difference in their views as a whole, to justify the hostilities.
In most marriage counseling sessions, the technique centers around getting the individual to think in terms outside of themselves, to examine their own flaws and faults as if they were someone on the outside looking at them. To stop focusing for a moment, on the flaws they find in their partner, and see themselves as others see them first. None of us are so vain as to claim we are perfect, we all have our faults and we know it, even if we don't often admit it, and even if we deny it to ourselves frequently. So in order to get to the bottom of the problems, we must first be willing to self-examine our own flaws and faults, and then we can better understand the complaints which are at the root of the problem itself. Take a moment to do some introspection here....
Okay, let's start the thread by each person listing what you believe to be your biggest flaw or fault, in finding acceptance with "social conservative" or "libertarian" values?
{DISCLAIMER} This thread is specifically for discussion between Libertarians and Social Conservatives, if you are a Liberal, we already know you will not abide by the guidelines and you will interject your worthless and useless opinions. While you are doing so, please try to refrain from diverting the thread into a discussion of George W. Bush, or anything else that happens to be on your pinhead mind. Thank You!
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Libertarians and Social Conservatives share the same proverbial bed when it comes to Conservatism in general, but there seems to be an irreconcilable difference between the two, and this thread is dedicated to bridging that difference, or at least attempting to better understand one another.
Like any married couple in turmoil, the problems are always found on both sides, and honestly evaluating these problems, is often the key to fostering a healthy and happy relationship. In that spirit, I open this thread for discussion of the problems, in a fair and objective way, to see if there may be some way to bring Libertarians and Social Conservatives back together again.
We must first start by dispelling some myths. All social cons are not religious nuts who want to force their religious dogma on the rest of society, and all libertarians are not free-spirited nincompoops who want full unfettered freedom to do whatever immoral act they please. Some are, the extremes exist for both sides, there is no doubting that, but for the most part, the average libertarian and social conservative, share a remarkable amount of similar viewpoints on government, and our most personal freedoms. There is certainly not enough of a difference in their views as a whole, to justify the hostilities.
In most marriage counseling sessions, the technique centers around getting the individual to think in terms outside of themselves, to examine their own flaws and faults as if they were someone on the outside looking at them. To stop focusing for a moment, on the flaws they find in their partner, and see themselves as others see them first. None of us are so vain as to claim we are perfect, we all have our faults and we know it, even if we don't often admit it, and even if we deny it to ourselves frequently. So in order to get to the bottom of the problems, we must first be willing to self-examine our own flaws and faults, and then we can better understand the complaints which are at the root of the problem itself. Take a moment to do some introspection here....
Okay, let's start the thread by each person listing what you believe to be your biggest flaw or fault, in finding acceptance with "social conservative" or "libertarian" values?
