Is Free Republic becoming increasingly hostile towards Social Conservatives?

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[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.

[Cogadh na Sith]

How mature, name calling? What comes next?

Glad you asked: An atomic wedgie, followed by a swirly....

[riley1992]

Like their socialist comrades they despise notions of Judeo-Christian morality and all that it implies.

Please enlighten me as to how my not wanting or needing the government's intervention in order to be a moral human being makes me a despiser of Judeo-Christian morality and all that it implies? It would seem to me, the fact that you need the government's interference in this area speaks to a weak character on your part.

[watsonfellow]

Yes he is for semi legilization of drugs, but he at one point advocated a mandatory two year community service requirement for citizenship (for eighteen year olds before they entered college)......He may veer from the sc line in terms of drugs, but aside from that he is a strong social conservative.

[watsonfellow]

Yes he is for semi legilization of drugs, but he at one point advocated a mandatory two year community service requirement for citizenship (for eighteen year olds before they entered college)......He may veer from the sc line in terms of drugs, but aside from that he is a strong social conservative.

[meadsjn]

It's pretty neat to be able to dictate others' behavior at the point of a gun (so long as I'm the one holding the gun).

The only drawback is that that's not civilization; it's more like the caveman days, only with more finely-tuned rocks.

The Democrat version is only slightly more evolved -- (one person/one vote/one rock); which works fine for those in the majority.

I'd prefer the relatively modern concept of a Republican form of government which existed under the U.S. Constitution. It was great while it lasted.

[Walkin Man]

I've been on this board since 98 and it seems pretty much the same to me. Libertarians like to flame us Christian\Religious Right people, thats just the way it is. Why leave? Why not stay and fight for your point of view? How will you have any impact in this world if you withdraw from the fray and hide?

[The Green Goblin]

You mean liberaltarian, like the Netherlands? Where they legalized drugs and now that nation is a haven for drug dealers with a sharp rise in losers high on drugs? Or where they legalized prostitution and have seen a dramatic increase in children being used as prostitutes?

Don't put words in my mouth. The Netherlands is a socialist country and thus fundamentally not libertarian.

[Dan from Michigan]

thread concerning the recent request by social conservative groups to the FCC to reign in Fox's racey primetime programs

. If you don't like it, CLICK IT OFF, and DON'T BUY THE ADVERTISED PRODUCTS. There are two perfectly legit censors that I do not have a problem with. The market, and the remote. If I want to watch a racy show though, it is none of your business, since my home is MY CASTLE, not yours.

The FCC wasn't created to regulate content, but to make sure that frequency signals do not interfere with one another.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Watch out for the vocabulary conservatives

What government agency can I contact to force people to use words and grammar correctly?

[Landru]

"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."

That was tried, my dear Watsonfellow.
Make Note: the exodus was a miserable failure.
99% of the crybabies who fled for greener pastures?
Yea...they're back.

So have at it; reinvent the wheel.
The place is still there where they'all went, at that.
And the reason for their leaving, interestingly enough?
You've resurrected just now; with an elegant articulation of your dissatisfaction?

...here, try this, www.Lucianne.com; knock yourself out ~c'ya.

[breakem]

I am sorry that some of you keep having something rammed down your throat. No wonder you bash homosexuals.

Conservatives often don't like homosexuality, but true conservatives don't believe it's the government's business.

If you have evidence of a conspiracy that is effecting you or your family, fight on. I am a great admirer of paranoia.

[LarryLied]

I feel FR is becomeing increasingly hostile towards libertarians.

One reason is because there is an endless parade of liberals on FR who pretend to be libertarians.

[breakem]

Dept. of Homeland Vocabulary, Bureau of standards.

[Whilom]

Perhaps a little simplistic, like most of the Libertarian stuff. But insightful and right on the mark, unlike any of the Libertarian stuff.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Thanks Bella!

Nice to see you again.

[eddie willers]

Perhaps you should change your name to Hugh A. Dales and cover all bases. : )

[breakem]

There also seems to be an endless parade of those who, when it is shown they are wrong, leave the thread without the good graces to admit it.

Let's start a list of these liberals and run em out of town.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Dept. of Homeland Vocabulary, Bureau of standards.

Ahhh, yes: MiniHoVo, Bustand.

Doubleplusgood!

[tacticalogic]

I am for libertarianism at the federal level, because they tend to be culturally and societally neutral. People should be able to have laws based on the culture and society they live in. When the federal government passes laws that are based on cultural and societal values, they're going to reflect the culture and society inside the beltway. Bad idea, IMHO.