Posted on 02/07/2002 8:02:41 AM PST by watsonfellow
In the past few months I have noticed that the posters on Free Republic have become more and more hostile towards social conservatism.
And I do not mean indifference (less pro life threads etc) but an outright hostility at pro life and other social conservative causes.
Am I alone in thinking this?
In particular, notice the responses to the thread concerning the recent request by social conservative groups to the FCC to reign in Fox's racey primetime programs.
I wonder if this is becoming only a haven for hedonists and libertarians, and if so, perhaps it would be better for social conservatives to find their own site.
This is good social conservatism:Bingeaux."I don't watch those damned racy Fox shows. I won't let my kids watch them--I'm gonna get my like-minded friends together and we are going to contact the advertisers on those shows..."
This is bad social conservatism:
"No one should watch those damned racy Fox shows. I'm gonna contact the government so that the government can show up and shut them down by force if necessary"
Indeed, one of Reagan's greatest accomplishments was adding a certain consistency to the conservative movement. It's not government's job to tell you how to spend either your money or your spare time.
A lot of what is called "social conservatism" is really just plain busybodyism. The difference is the advocacy of having government enforce your ideas of "decency" on those who don't share them.
-Eric
Why don't you remove yourself so conservatives like Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity…
Are you high? I’ve never called Rush or Sean Hannity.
So you’re against the War on Drugs but you’re also against legalization. You’re definitely high.
Here’s my solution. Restore the federal government to it’s constitutionally mandated limits. This would negate all federal laws on drugs.
Then if you want to outlaw drugs in your community, and you convince a majority to agree with you, go right ahead.
It’s not the province of the federal government. Read the 10th amendment to the Constitution sometime.
If you come to understand it, you might be able to call yourself a "conservative" while still appearing to grasp the English language.
YESSSSSS!
Now we're even going to drag in anti-antidepressants vs. pro-antidepressants!
Hatt Baby?
Anyone?
This is the meta-thread. It is the thread of all threads.
It is Thread.
Can you elaborate upon the issues that make one a social conservative as opposed to a "regular" conservative? If a person is opposed to an action, but believes said action should be legal nonetheless, can they be a conservative?
(hadda throw that one in...NOW the thread is complete ;)
If you read Buckley you would realize that he is indeed a social conservative.That depends on what you read. Make a movie out of one of the Blackford Oakes books and Donald Wildmon won't know whether to run for the megaphone or the commode. He's also come out in favor of legalizing pot.
The two greatest political conservatives of the postwar era were Goldwater and Reagan. Neither was a "social conservative" per se. Abortion doesn't count as it transcends conservatism itself, let alone "social conservatism". My former Congresscritter, Mary Rose Oakar, is as objectionable a liberal as ever ran for office. But she's pro-life.
-Eric
By making that statement you have demonstrated either profound ignorance or exceptional intellectual dishonesty. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt and assume it's the first. The Second Law applies only to closed systems. Go outside sometime and observe the huge fiery ball in the sky bombarding Earth with energy.
Not yet. But I will make it so.
Everybody knows that REAL men use Windows!!!! Macs are for fairies and interior decorators!!!! Linux is for commies and burned-out hippies!!!!
Out to play some real games. Have a great day
All we need is one person to announce they're leaving FR and why and the day is complete. :)
...symbolism of the Cheese set...?
OWK, ya up for it?
It should be spelled Neanderland.
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