Conservatism

Cognitive Ability and Prejudice Contrasts that foresee prejudice has intrigued social and personality psychologist since Allport 's time and research has set up the relationship between an assortment of individual differences and prejudice. One example of individual difference would be (low) cognitive ability. With the new theoretical models being developed, they help to account for social and psychological factors that merge its association with prejudice. “These theoretical perspectives…

There are several factors that can influence an individual’s attitude toward human rights. Some of these factors may include, but are not limited to gender, race, ethnicity, personal beliefs, and tolerance. There are three major categories that influence a person. These three major categories being genetics, environment, and choice. An individual’s environment has a huge impact on his or her attitudes toward the topic of human rights. It has such a large influence because our environment helps…

little corrupt and favors the lower class America. I’m not exactly sure which solution to this I am for, but I do believe there should be some type of change. Social issues is where I may stray a little bit from my conservative ideals. This part of conservatism is what makes me moderately conservative. One of the social issues I have more conservative beliefs on is government assistance. As stated in The Conservative Heart, “Our entitlement programs are becoming more and more central to peoples…

The 2015 Canadian Federal Election in many ways can be considered a re-defining election in Canadian history that ended a Conservative dynasty that lasted nearly a decade, by electing a Liberal majority government led by Justin Trudeau. The election of the Trudeau Liberals saw the single largest increase of seats by a political party in Canadian history, which just four years ago faced near political extinction, and began the campaign polling third at the start of the writ period. This election…

Drug policies have become somewhat of a hot topic of discussion in Europe and the United States and many other countries all over the world. In many countries, there have been debates about the legalization and control of previously or currently illegal substances, and this could change the dynamic of drug consumption and trafficking in the future. In the European Union specifically, there is no unified drug policy that all of the member states must follow. The law is designed so that individual…

In the article, “The Benefits of Cultural ‘Sharing’ Are Usually One-Sided," Adrienne Keene (2015) brings up a valid question, “Who has the right to represent an Indigenous community? Outsiders, or the community themselves?” The link to the article is as follows http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2015/08/04/whose-culture-is-it-anyhow/the-benefits-of-cultural-sharing-are-usually-one-sided. Through out history, there are many examples of cultural appropriation. As well as, examples of the…

Sirota Shortly before the controversial billboard was taken down just a couple of days later, an article written by David Sirota, titled “ Kenneth Cole Gets Schooled” appeared in the liberal political and current affairs website, Salon. In this writing, he criticizes the fashion designer Kenneth Cole and his company’s use of adopting a slogan that dealt with a national debate over unions, particularly teachers, in hopes of capitalizing off of the public’s reaction and response. By exploring the…

Liberalism and Political Correctness Introduction Liberalism is an ideology the surrounds itself on the idea that individuals are rational and “based on a belief in the inherent dignity and worth of each individual” (Mintz, Close, & Croci,2013, p.54) emphasizes the valuation of individual freedom (Mintz et al., 2013, p.54). Liberalism is about the liberty individuals have to use reason when trying to peruse their interests, and most importantly the responsibility individuals should take…

In this essay, one will discuss, compare and contrast two liberal democracies. The two countries in question will be the United States of America and the Republic of South Africa. One will note that the United States is a more established liberal democracy while South Africa's democracy is a young liberal democracy. This essay will explain what liberal democracy is and there are critical things that this essay will compare between these two democracies. Amongst them will be their…

Currently, liberalism which is an idea that supports the liberal economic activity rather than the economy controlled by government is a controversial social, economic, and political issue. And it is an issue that may have direct effect on the household economy. Therefore, whether you support or criticize liberalism, it is important to know what the opinion of the liberalist is. Deirdre N. McCloskey provides her argument which supports liberalism in an article “The Formula for a Richer World?…