Would You Slap Your Father? If So, You’re a Liberal

New York Times ^ | May 28, 2009 | Nicholas D. Kristof

[reaganaut1]

On the slapping "question", I'm proud to be a conservative. Perhaps liberals are more likely to be raised by fathers so wimpy that the idea of slapping them can seem plausible.

[steve-b]

Conclusion: “Conservatism” is a neurosis.

[Islander7]

Would You Slap Your Father? If So, You’re a Liberal

Not in a million years! I smart-mouth my mother once, just once and that was 50 years ago. Never again!

[MrB]

Which of these does the left NOT advocate violating?

12 “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

13 “You shall not murder.

14 “You shall not commit adultery.

15 “You shall not steal.

16 “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor.

17 “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”

[Bloody Sam Roberts]

Does it disgust you to touch the faucet in a public restroom?

"Just...don't go there. Ok?"

[RushIsMyTeddyBear]

On the slapping “question”, I’m proud to be a conservative. Perhaps liberals are more likely to be raised by fathers so wimpy that the idea of slapping them can seem plausible.
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Or not raised with one at all (Zero).

[svcw]

I am trying to think what would have happened if I slapped my father in the face. Now if we were goofing around...but in anger, (shivers) nope I don’t want to think what would have happened.

[henkster]

I would not be comfortable slapping anyone, permission or not. Unless they really pi$$ed me off, and then it would not be a slap.

As for the public restroom, all I want to touch is the soles of my shoes to the floor.

[4rcane]

liberals = heart
conservative = brain

[dfwgator]

Not in a million years! I smart-mouth my mother once,

"Once!"

[BibChr]

I have a vivid imagination. I can imagine almost anything. So, yeah, I could imagine doing that.

Once.

After that, everything goes black.

[BibChr]

Conceptual near-tie

[MrB]

liberals => world, spirit of falsehood
conservatives => spirit of truth

1 John 4:5-6
5They are from the world and therefore speak from the viewpoint of the world, and the world listens to them. 6We are from God, and whoever knows God listens to us; but whoever is not from God does not listen to us. This is how we recognize the Spirit[a] of truth and the spirit of falsehood.

(the “spirit of falsehood” is Satan)

[hosepipe]

Most liberal fathers SHOULD BE SLAPPED..
for being democrats..

[jackv]

Well yes, I do take measures to stay healthy and disease free by practicing good hygiene.
THAT is considered “conservative”?? That explains alot!!
Good grief!!

[y6162]

liberals = defective units

[gitmo]

Interesting article. It goes to the root of what causes different people to become libs or conservatives.

I don’t agree with the conclusions on disgust. My experience is that libs are more sqeemish about things than conservatives. Of course, maybe I’m jaded from years of cleaning up after horses, cattles, elephants, owls (that stuff really is slippery ... that’s not just a joke) and camels.

[MrB]

considering some of the non-hygienic “practices” that libs approve of, nay, “celebrate”, I can see why they aren’t as bothered about spreading germs

[gitmo]

I can’t believe I said “cattles”. Sheesh.

[Mr. Blonde]

I was going to say I agree on the slapping front and don’t see the sharing drinks thing. I’m not going to try to drink someone else’s drink, but I’m not going to tear up if I do either.