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To: The Philosopher who wrote (105452)	5/30/2005 7:59:39 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Why don't you define liberal for me? Do you dispute that liberals are always trying to help the downtrodden? Or do you think it is the conservative right wing who is doing that instead? Or are libertarians more likely to do that? Do you dispute that liberals do good works? By that I mean always trying to do things that are helpful and thoughtful and in general helping others. Do you think it is more likely conservatives or libertarians would do that? Do you dispute that it is mostly liberals who believe corporations should be regulated so they don't destroy the environment? Or is it more likely to you that conservatives or libertarians do that? Here is a dictionary.com defintion of liberal. I believe the things I said are in the spirit of these definitions: 4 entries found for liberal. lib·er·al ( P ) Pronunciation Key (lbr-l, lbrl) adj. Not limited to or by established, traditional, orthodox, or authoritarian attitudes, views, or dogmas; free from bigotry. Favoring proposals for reform, open to new ideas for progress, and tolerant of the ideas and behavior of others; broad-minded. Of, relating to, or characteristic of liberalism. Liberal Of, designating, or characteristic of a political party founded on or associated with principles of social and political liberalism, especially in Great Britain, Canada, and the United States. Tending to give freely; generous: a liberal benefactor. Generous in amount; ample: a liberal serving of potatoes. Not strict or literal; loose or approximate: a liberal translation. Of, relating to, or based on the traditional arts and sciences of a college or university curriculum: a liberal education. Archaic. Permissible or appropriate for a person of free birth; befitting a lady or gentleman. Obsolete. Morally unrestrained; licentious. n. A person with liberal ideas or opinions. Liberal A member of a Liberal political party. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Middle English, generous, from Old French, from Latin lberlis, from lber, free. See leudh- in Indo-European Roots.] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- liber·al·ly adv. liber·al·ness n. Synonyms: liberal, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, generous, handsome, munificent, openhanded These adjectives mean willing or marked by a willingness to give unstintingly: a liberal backer of the arts; a bounteous feast; bountiful compliments; a freehanded host; a generous donation; a handsome offer; a munificent gift; fond and openhanded grandparents. See also synonyms at broad-minded Antonyms: stingy liberal adj 1: showing or characterized by broad-mindedness; "a broad political stance"; "generous and broad sympathies"; "a liberal newspaper"; "tolerant of his opponent's opinions" [syn: broad, large-minded, tolerant] 2: having political or social views favoring reform and progress 3: tolerant of change; not bound by authoritarianism, orthodoxy, or tradition [ant: conservative] 4: given or giving freely; "was a big tipper"; "the bounteous goodness of God"; "bountiful compliments"; "a freehanded host"; "a handsome allowance"; "Saturday's child is loving and giving"; "a liberal backer of the arts"; "a munificent gift"; "her fond and openhanded grandfather" [syn: big, bighearted, bounteous, bountiful, freehanded, handsome, giving, openhanded] 5: not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem" [syn: free, loose] n 1: a person who favors a political philosophy of progress and reform and the protection of civil liberties [syn: progressive] [ant: conservative] 2: a person who favors an economic theory of laissez-faire and self-regulating markets dictionary.reference.com