Difference between revisions of "Template:Examples of Liberal Bias"
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#calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869</ref> | #calling conservative free speech "hate" speech <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Conservapedia_talk:Deletion_Policy&rcid=279869</ref> | ||
| − | #pretending to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does | + | #pretending to know more than he does; [[Isaac Newton]] admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a [[liberal]] rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does |
| − | #resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]] | + | #resistance to quantifying things, such as [[liberal bias]] or [[Essay:Quantifying Openmindedness|openmindedness]] |
#preference for obscenity and profanity <ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref> | #preference for obscenity and profanity <ref> [http://newsbusters.org/node/11171 When It Comes to Profanity, the Left Can't Help Itself] by [[Matthew Sheffield]] at [[NewsBusters]] </ref> | ||
| − | #insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate | + | #insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate |
| − | #over-reliance on mockery | + | #over-reliance on mockery |
| − | #over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy | + | #over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy |
| − | #hostility to [[faith]] | + | #hostility to [[faith]] |
| − | #insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans | + | #insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of [[The Flood]] or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans |
| − | #believing that the education of children is for [[liberals]] to control | + | #believing that the education of children is for [[liberals]] to control |
| − | #believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and shock when they succeed | + | #believing that [[conservatives]] will fail, and shock when they succeed |
| − | #reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong | + | #reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong |
| − | #bullying conservatives who disagree with [[liberal]] views | + | #bullying conservatives who disagree with [[liberal]] views |
| − | #draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical | + | #draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical |
| − | #claim that science supports their position | + | #claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be false |
| − | #often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow [[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]] or [[Bill Clinton]]) | + | #often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow [[liberal]] (such as [[Ted Kennedy]] or [[Bill Clinton]]) |
| − | #willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as [[liberal] | + | #willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as [[liberal]] Prime Minister [[Neville Chamberlain]], or those liberals who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the terrorists). |
| − | #using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason. | + | #using [[hyperbole]] instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason. |
| − | #often long-winded and verbose, and in debates [[liberals]] often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side. | + | #often long-winded and verbose, and in debates [[liberals]] often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side. |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 19:08, August 12, 2007
The style of a liberal often includes these characteristics:
- calling conservative free speech "hate" speech [1]
- pretending to know more than he does; Isaac Newton admitted that he knew almost nothing, yet a liberal rarely admits that and often pretends to know more than he does
- resistance to quantifying things, such as liberal bias or openmindedness
- preference for obscenity and profanity [2]
- insistence on having the last word in a discussion or debate
- over-reliance on mockery
- over-reliance on accusations of hypocrisy
- hostility to faith
- insistence on censoring certain speech, such as a description of The Flood or even teaching children about a massive flood, despite its acceptance by a majority of Americans
- believing that the education of children is for liberals to control
- believing that conservatives will fail, and shock when they succeed
- reluctance to admit that anything is morally wrong
- bullying conservatives who disagree with liberal views
- draw an analogy between opponents and racists, no matter how illogical
- claim that science supports their position, and ignore any evidence that shows their science to be false
- often declare that an adversary should be "ashamed of himself," while never saying that about a fellow liberal (such as Ted Kennedy or Bill Clinton)
- willing to give away everything held dear by the majority to avoid serious conflict (such as liberal Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, or those liberals who wish to pull our troops out of Iraq, and embolden the terrorists).
- using hyperbole instead of fact-based logic in an attempt to tug at people's emotions rather than appealing to their sense of reason.
- often long-winded and verbose, and in debates liberals often consume more than their fair share of the alloted time, leaving less time for the other side.