The governing philosophy that I most closely identify with is liberal. When first discussing the ideologies in class, I was hesitant on what philosophy best fit me. After research, I found a close resemblance with the liberal stance in government’s role and opinion in political issues. For example, I believe the government should be more restricted in moral issues, such as abortion and same-sex marriage. In addition, I understand that the free market doesn’t always work and isn’t fair to everyone. Government aid is helpful to those less fortunate. I’m not naïve- I know that some people take advantage of aid from the government. Above all, we don’t get to choose what type of life we live and life certainly does not come with a manual: some of
