Comments on: What’s up with those ISMS? http://menz.org.nz/2007/whats-up-with-those-isms/ - promoting a clearer understanding of men's experience - Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:08:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: ze german http://menz.org.nz/2007/whats-up-with-those-isms/#comment-124275 ze german Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:51:04 +0000 http://menz.org.nz/2007/whats-up-with-those-isms/#comment-124275 <blockquote>Liberalism Willing to respect and accept behaviour or opinions, different from one’s own. Favouring individual liberty; free trade and moderate reform. Giving freedom from being conservative. </blockquote> I would rephrase as, expecting others to accept the behavior and opinions of the said liberals, while suppressing or banning the opinions which are tagged unacceptable. In today's world, liberalism means freedom of speech for the liberal, while giving the liberal the power to control/allow/ban opinions not stated by this liberal. I do not see the freedom anymore.

Liberalism

Willing to respect and accept behaviour or opinions, different from one’s own. Favouring individual liberty; free trade and moderate reform. Giving freedom from being conservative.

I would rephrase as, expecting others to accept the behavior and opinions of the said liberals, while suppressing or banning the opinions which are tagged unacceptable.

In today’s world, liberalism means freedom of speech for the liberal, while giving the liberal the power to control/allow/ban opinions not stated by this liberal.

I do not see the freedom anymore.

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