It would be interesting to read the most comprehensive lists of conservative positions on social issues that people can post here.
Pro-life on abortion
Against gay marriage, civil unions, ENDA laws, and curriculum
Against affirmative action
What else???
It has always been my belief that fiscal conservatives are correct. There is no room for expansion.
I would say that social conservative position are essential, particularly so at the State & local level.
As for “polarization” in modern politics that is inevitable. as the Federation grows larger it invariably also grows more diverse with each new mind with his or her own ideas. Even the existing allotment of Government controls on every issue will find less and less ground of agreement among our people and their States. This is to say nothing of the inexplicable growth in federal power. That is to say Federal attempts to shove us all into its centrality dictated square hole.
As we becomes squished into conforming with that mold inevitably two things happen:
1: we try to make the shape more agreeable to us.(thus invarably less agreeable to everyone else no matter whom we are).
2: Our tempers flar as we have to fight others to do that.
Polarization is the unavoidable and logical consequence for both sides locked into this unwinable fight with each-other with ever growing stakes.
If one isn’t social conservative, then one is not conservative, they are just a liberal who approves of conservative economics, that is why the half to 2/3rds liberal, and part conservatives came up with the name, libertarian, it is a comfort zone for liberals that like the economics of conservatism.
Every single economic challenge we have is "social".
If you eat your seed corn (abortion, sterilization & rampant birth-control) then don't expect a bumper crop of economic agents.
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Social conservatism I would define as a belief in Judeo-Christian morals and a belief in a heteronormative society. I would submit that history shows us that this is the most successful model of civilization and that those who wish to change this are in fact trying to rip that civilization down, as per Cleon Skousen’s assertions here:
http://www.uhuh.com/nwo/communism/comgoals.htm
27. Infiltrate the churches and replace revealed religion with “social” religion. Discredit the Bible and emphasize the need for intellectual maturity which does not need a “religious crutch.”
28. Eliminate prayer or any phase of religious expression in the schools on the ground that it violates the principle of “separation of church and state.”
An open sewer with a balanced budget and no debt is still an open sewer. Those who think that their stock portfolio is the only measure of conservatism should take note.
I'm tired of Daniels getting a bad rap because of on quote. This guy actually defunded Planned Barenthood. I don't give a rat's butt what someone SAYS on social issues. I care what someone DOES. Talk is cheap.
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Socially liberal Rs don't win elections. Especially presidential elections. If we are stuck with Robomney...it'll be interesting. Hopefully there will be a revolution at the convention and a real conservative will be the nominee.