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BrokenWindUpDoll [2012-10-21 19:48:52 +0000 UTC]

Liberals are radical in my opinion. However I think being radical can be a good thing if it's necessary to have radical change in the society you live in to protect the rights of the people or for other reasons. (Like right now in the U.S.A)

Liberals- Favor a Radical social Justice. (How definitions of "Justice" vary)

Moderate- Status Quo

Conservative- Favor a Reactionary Social Order. (Definitions of "order" can vary)

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troll36 [2012-10-05 19:23:41 +0000 UTC]

I love this song

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Sye216 [2012-10-05 17:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Ahh, I love this song.

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SionnaDehr [2012-10-05 15:04:21 +0000 UTC]

It goes both ways... I think both sides honestly have no idea what the word means. In other words, I totally agree with you !

For the benefit of the illiterate or people who need a good solid reminder:

rad·i·cal 
adjective
1. of or going to the root or origin; fundamental: a radical difference.
2. thoroughgoing or extreme, especially as regards change from accepted or traditional forms: a radical change in the policy of a company.
3. favoring drastic political, economic, or social reforms: radical ideas; radical and anarchistic ideologues.
4. forming a basis or foundation.
5. existing inherently in a thing or person: radical defects of character.

Examples: radical muslim=Islamic terrorist, radical Christians = Westboro Baptist Church, radical atheists = antitheists, etc.

lib·er·al 
adjective
1. favorable to progress or reform, as in political or religious affairs.
2. ( often initial capital letter ) noting or pertaining to a political party advocating measures of progressive political reform.
3. of, pertaining to, based on, or advocating liberalism.
4. favorable to or in accord with concepts of maximum individual freedom possible, especially as guaranteed by law and secured by governmental protection of civil liberties.
5. favoring or permitting freedom of action, especially with respect to matters of personal belief or expression: a liberal policy toward dissident artists and writers.

So... basically liberal has many definitions.

fa·nat·i·cal   
adjective
motivated or characterized by an extreme, uncritical enthusiasm or zeal, as in religion or politics.

Examples: Far right wing conservatism, far left wing liberalism, atheists getting offended because someone is *gasp* wearing a cross, Christians getting offended because someone is homosexual, etc.

crim·i·nal 
adjective
1. of the nature of or involving crime.
2. guilty of crime.
3. Law . of or pertaining to crime or its punishment: a criminal proceeding.
4. senseless; foolish: It's criminal to waste so much good food.
5. exorbitant; grossly overpriced: They charge absolutely criminal prices.

Example: Thief, rapist, murderer, child molester, pedophile, sex offender, terrorist, serial killer, animal abuser, etc.

And also, for the benefit of the other side:

con·serv·a·tive 
adjective
1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2. cautiously moderate or purposefully low: a conservative estimate.
3. traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness: conservative suit.
4. ( often initial capital letter ) of or pertaining to the Conservative party.
5. ( initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Conservative Jews or Conservative Judaism.

noun
8. a person who is conservative in principles, actions, habits, etc.
9. a supporter of conservative political policies.
10. ( initial capital letter ) a member of a conservative political party, especially the Conservative party in Great Britain.
11. a preservative.

Chris·tian   
adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or derived from Jesus Christ or His teachings: a Christian faith.
2. of, pertaining to, believing in, or belonging to the religion based on the teachings of Jesus Christ: Spain is a Christian country.
3. of or pertaining to Christians: many Christian deaths in the Crusades.
4. exhibiting a spirit proper to a follower of Jesus Christ; Christlike: She displayed true Christian charity.
5. decent; respectable: They gave him a good Christian burial.

noun
7. a person who believes in Jesus Christ; adherent of Christianity.
8. a person who exemplifies in his or her life the teachings of Christ: He died like a true Christian.
9. a member of any of certain Protestant churches, as the Disciples of Christ and the Plymouth Brethren.
10. the hero of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress.
11. a male given name.

re·li·gion 
noun
1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.

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Greatkingrat88 [2012-10-05 09:53:12 +0000 UTC]

I'm not sure people who throw the label "radical" around even know what it means, any more than they know much about what socialism means.

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