Comments on: internet filter – positive noises from… the Liberal Party? http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2008/12/04/internet-filter-positive-noises-from-the-liberal-party/ a blog about things Tue, 02 Aug 2011 06:31:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Paul http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2008/12/04/internet-filter-positive-noises-from-the-liberal-party/comment-page-1/#comment-75852 Paul Thu, 04 Dec 2008 23:26:18 +0000 http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2008/12/04/internet-filter-positive-noises-from-the-liberal-party/#comment-75852 On form it is obviously likely that they are simply attempting to differentiate themselves and don't give a damn about the actual principles. I guess you take what you can get, though. As for conservatism, I was alluding more to the libertarian elements of the ideology, which tend to be completely ignored in Australia. I for one would find the Libs much less offensive if they stood for, in effect, fewer interventionist laws of any kind. Instead they chamption free markets but not free people. I think many self-proclaimed conservatives would disagree with you that it is about 'reducing individual choice in favour of social stability' and would point out that this is essentially the stated goal of socialism, not conservatism. On form it is obviously likely that they are simply attempting to differentiate themselves and don’t give a damn about the actual principles. I guess you take what you can get, though.

As for conservatism, I was alluding more to the libertarian elements of the ideology, which tend to be completely ignored in Australia. I for one would find the Libs much less offensive if they stood for, in effect, fewer interventionist laws of any kind. Instead they chamption free markets but not free people.

I think many self-proclaimed conservatives would disagree with you that it is about ‘reducing individual choice in favour of social stability’ and would point out that this is essentially the stated goal of socialism, not conservatism.

]]> By: websinthe http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2008/12/04/internet-filter-positive-noises-from-the-liberal-party/comment-page-1/#comment-75850 websinthe Thu, 04 Dec 2008 17:10:03 +0000 http://www.intelligentdesign.com.au/blog/2008/12/04/internet-filter-positive-noises-from-the-liberal-party/#comment-75850 It's good to see the libs aren't spooked by the 'with us or a paedophile' rhetoric being spun from the Catholic Right of the Labor party. Just for future reference, minimising government intervention is a liberalist ideal. Conservatism is more about maintaining the status quo and reducing individual choice in favour of social stability. Economic Liberalism is usually the only aspect of the Australian Liberal Party that is actually liberal. It’s good to see the libs aren’t spooked by the ‘with us or a paedophile’ rhetoric being spun from the Catholic Right of the Labor party.

Just for future reference, minimising government intervention is a liberalist ideal. Conservatism is more about maintaining the status quo and reducing individual choice in favour of social stability.

Economic Liberalism is usually the only aspect of the Australian Liberal Party that is actually liberal.

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