Re: Two things:descartes_rockOctober 6 2006, 12:11:46 UTC
This is an interesting comment -- although I am not sure I completely understand. However, if you are saying what I think you are saying, then I really agree with you. I used to consider myself a "liberal", but feel no allegiance to the movement at all anymore. I think part of that is because I don't like subscribing to a way of thinking lock stock and barrel. I find I don't agree with some things and do agree with others. However another reason is that I have found the liberal movement to become increasingly intollerant and reactionary. Liberals are supposed to be open-minded, and yet they have become more dogmatic hostile to other ways of thinking than conservatives. I don't like it one little bit. A whole bunch of global thinkers who consider themselves "liberals" got togther a couple of months back to redefine the movement. They developed a kind of manifesto which they have uploaded to the Web, and which attempts to rectify the trend you are talking about. It embraces core principles like free thought. Unfortunately, I cannot remember the URL!
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