Compassionate Conservatism

Discussion in 'Politics' started by Bubblecar, May 17, 2004.

  1. Bubblecar Registered Senior Member

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    From a political analysis piece on the same-sex marriage debate in BBC News Online (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/3519179.stm):

    But is there really any such thing as "compassionate conservatism" - or is it just a rhetorical difference between "diplomatic" conservatism & "unapologetic" conservatism?

    Intelligent conservatives realize that laws prohibiting same-sex marriage are irrational & divisive, & therefore almost certain to be reformed at some stage. I would nonetheless still expect them to oppose same-sex marriage, either for reasons of political opportunism, or out of sheer bloody-mindedness - certainly not on "compassionate" grounds.

    It seems to me that one can't be conservative, intelligent & compassionate at the same time, without being a rather hopeless mass of contradictions.
     
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  3. emphryio Registered Member

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    Yes, it's sort of like a tolerant fundamentalist. An owymoron, a contradiction.
    A person can't really believe in eternal hell and be tolerant of others.
     
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  5. SpyMoose Secret double agent deer Registered Senior Member

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    Around some places they like to strut around and call "Sheer bloody-mindedness" character. Or faith.
     
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