Liberal and Conservative Oversimplistic Labels?

[Jenny A]

Free speech and freedom of association is restricted in our constitution regarding fascism and nazism, between democracy and the law, the law prevailed, since we lived in a fascist state for more or less 60 years no one wants to take chances. Same goes for racism and racist associations. In this particular case it's best to take the safe side and let authority prevail over liberty for society's good.

Free speech was even more severely restricted when Germany was a fascist state. (I'm assuming we are talking Germany here--right me if I'm wrong because there was more than one fascist state) I think allowing authoritarianism to prevail, not free speech, was the problem. Voicing opposition to fascism was dangerous was it not?

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Here is mine:


I find it interesting that the average quiz takers are in the left Libertarian square, non-interventionalists and culturally liberal. I'm a little MORE of all of those than average, but it seems like the quiz takers, at least, are tending to lean that way.

And yes, I agree that simply calling people liberal or conservative is too restrictive and misleading. Even this graph can only go so far. I'm pro-choice and pro-gay rights, but I don't think everyone has the right to procreate (I should addend that to procreate ENDLESSLY). I obviously think we need to lock up murderers and rapists, but I'm anti-death penalty. So on the one hand, I don't think we should regulate people's moral choices, but on the other hand, there are circumstances where I totally think we should regulate people's moral choices. Both times they asked that question, I didn't know how to answer it, so I didn't. It is dependent on the specific situation.

No it isn't perfect. Just better. Throw in international relations and you'd need a cube.

But your position on endless reproduction would raise you up several notches on the graph while your position on the death penalty would bring you down a couple. In other worlds it's represented on the graph, or would be if the question was asked.