Liberalism vs. Conservatism
Miles Geddes
Liberalism
-Favorable towards advancing progress and political Reform.�
-Believe having a strong Government can solve a lot of todays problems.
- Liberals work towards modernizing every form of government and making the government as a whole stronger.
-Believe it is government's job to create equal opportunities for everyone.
Conservatism
-Believes the role of Government should play little to no role in the running of the country
-Believe in free markets
-Referred to as Traditional
Abortion
Liberal- Pro Choice, women has right to control her own body, A fetus is not a human life.
Conservative - Human life begins at conception, abortion is murder of a human being.
Affirmative Action
Liberal - Government must make up for the racist world we live in today by helping the minority groups.
Conservative - People should be admitted to schools or hired for jobs based on their ability and race should not be a determining factor.
Death Penalty
Liberal - Death Penalty is cruel and unusual punishment and should be abolished. Every execution is a risk of killing an innocent person.
Conservative - Death penalty is a just punishment for taking another innocent life.
Stem Cell Research
Liberal - It is a governmental duty to support and fund research that will one day help save lives and cure disease.
Conservative - Only support adult and umbilical cord research. The use of embryos is taking the life of a living being.
Energy
Liberal - The government has a duty to create a national plan to replace the current energy system in the country. They should fully support and partially pay for this plan.
Conservative - Oil, Gas, and coal are all good energy resources and the drilling of U.S. oil should be increased on land and sea.