Lord Urizen
Let me clarify:
First question: Liberalism VS Conservatism
Are you a Liberal? Conservative? A little bit of both? Is one better than the other? If so, why? CAN you be a little bit of both, or do you have to be JUST one or the other?
ME: I'm more of a Liberal, but I still parallel a few Conservative-like mentalities. I am pro-gay rights. I am for freedom of expression, especially in Artistic ways. I am for equality between man and woman. I am against Racism and most forms of Discrimination. I am for most kinds of sexual liberation, and in the End I am always for choice. I am against use of Force to suppress a group of people. I am always for exploration and research on an issue before judgement. However, I am personally against Abortion and the Death Penalty. I think very few cases justify the act of killing.
What about You?
There are many Ultra Conservatives that I cannot meet eye to eye with. In my opinion, many ultra-right wing people seem close minded and harshly judgemental. They seem to beleive that there is ONLY ONE TRUTH and only one acceptable way to live life. It seems they forget about the concept of Free Will, the concept of Choice, and Freedom in general. They tend to think it okay to enforce thier beleifs upon other people, and to involve religion and personal opinion into politics. Many of thier beleifs parallel Dictatorship in my opinion.
However, there are also many Radical Liberals that I cannot meet eye to eye with either. In my opinion, many radical left-wing people seem to think that right and wrong does not exist. They tend to beleive that there is no such thing as morality, and that life is a free for all, some kind of orgy. Even the term "Respect" seems to be a lost cause for many people like this. They tend to think that Law is automatically conformity, and that Order threatens individualism. "I can do whatever I want" seems to be the philosophy of many extremist liberals. Many of thier beliefs parallel Anarchy in my opinion.
I strongly beleive there needs to be a sense of Moderation in all ways of thinking.
Second Question: "Synthesis of Choas and Order"
Can one exist without the other? Is one more valuable than the other? Is "moderation" the mediator between the two? Do you HAVE to pick one over the other? Is Extemism the REAL danger?
I strongly beleive that Chaos and Order thrive off eachother, and that one cannot exist without the other. The Goal of Law should not be to restrict freedom, but to PROTECT it. The Goal of Freedom should not be to DEFY Law, but to SHAPE it.
If there is a constraint on freedom then there is less "choice" involved in determining what our Laws will be and how they will evolve with an ever changing society.
If there is no respect for law, then freedom is endangering itself. The freedoms of one individual would come into conflict with the freedoms of another individual, and there would be no Law to protect one from the other.
What do you guys think?
First question: Liberalism VS Conservatism
Are you a Liberal? Conservative? A little bit of both? Is one better than the other? If so, why? CAN you be a little bit of both, or do you have to be JUST one or the other?
ME: I'm more of a Liberal, but I still parallel a few Conservative-like mentalities. I am pro-gay rights. I am for freedom of expression, especially in Artistic ways. I am for equality between man and woman. I am against Racism and most forms of Discrimination. I am for most kinds of sexual liberation, and in the End I am always for choice. I am against use of Force to suppress a group of people. I am always for exploration and research on an issue before judgement. However, I am personally against Abortion and the Death Penalty. I think very few cases justify the act of killing.
What about You?
There are many Ultra Conservatives that I cannot meet eye to eye with. In my opinion, many ultra-right wing people seem close minded and harshly judgemental. They seem to beleive that there is ONLY ONE TRUTH and only one acceptable way to live life. It seems they forget about the concept of Free Will, the concept of Choice, and Freedom in general. They tend to think it okay to enforce thier beleifs upon other people, and to involve religion and personal opinion into politics. Many of thier beleifs parallel Dictatorship in my opinion.
However, there are also many Radical Liberals that I cannot meet eye to eye with either. In my opinion, many radical left-wing people seem to think that right and wrong does not exist. They tend to beleive that there is no such thing as morality, and that life is a free for all, some kind of orgy. Even the term "Respect" seems to be a lost cause for many people like this. They tend to think that Law is automatically conformity, and that Order threatens individualism. "I can do whatever I want" seems to be the philosophy of many extremist liberals. Many of thier beliefs parallel Anarchy in my opinion.
I strongly beleive there needs to be a sense of Moderation in all ways of thinking.
Second Question: "Synthesis of Choas and Order"
Can one exist without the other? Is one more valuable than the other? Is "moderation" the mediator between the two? Do you HAVE to pick one over the other? Is Extemism the REAL danger?
I strongly beleive that Chaos and Order thrive off eachother, and that one cannot exist without the other. The Goal of Law should not be to restrict freedom, but to PROTECT it. The Goal of Freedom should not be to DEFY Law, but to SHAPE it.
If there is a constraint on freedom then there is less "choice" involved in determining what our Laws will be and how they will evolve with an ever changing society.
If there is no respect for law, then freedom is endangering itself. The freedoms of one individual would come into conflict with the freedoms of another individual, and there would be no Law to protect one from the other.
What do you guys think?