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The so-called morality test for liberals and conservatives, Part I
Mar 15, 2014 02:41:16   #
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"Whether or not someone cared for someone weak or vulnerable. "
This question is fairly straight forward; those who do not care are called sociopaths. Yet discrimination is still needed. That someone is "weak and vulnerable" does not mean thoughtless assistance to alleviate it. We need to come into relationship with such people to know how to help and not have an automatic response. Too often the response is, by the well-meaning, throw money at it.

"Whether or not someone showed a lack of respect for authority."
Depends on the authority and what they are doing. Deference, questioning, and discernment is needed. Authority does not necessarily equal right and just. I feel we are not to raise our children to simply and always defer to authority, nor the opposite. This facet of our society and children needs specific education and modeling. Far, far too much harm as been done, as we witness in the Catholic Church, by making our children "seen and not heard," mere conformist.

"Whether or not someone acted in a way that God would approve of."
This is phrased rather strangely, as if anyone coud judge all the actions of others and speak with God's authority on any matter. "My thinking is not your thinking, neither are your ways my ways" .A pastor says that God has put it in his heart he should have a new Porche; to v**e against this is to act in a way God disapproved of?

"Whether or not someone showed a lack of loyalty."
Loyalty is subjective to context. I did not help my fellow clan members hang those Yankee agitators from up north. Loyalty is not an absolute.
Loyalty is definitely a linchpin for the conservative, whereas for the liberal it can be seen as a mindless block to something better or an adherence to a policy that was unjust or just passe.

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