Full Idea
Communitarians say that liberalism could only justified by appealing to controversial assumptions that are not universally shared, such as the significance of choosing one's own plan of life.
Gist of Idea
Liberalism should not make assumptions such as the value of choosing your own life plan
Source
Andrew Shorten (Contemporary Political Theory [2016], 01)
Book Reference
Shorten,Andrew: 'Contemporary Political Theory' [Palgrave 2016], p.8
A Reaction
In the past, at least, huge numbers of people have been perfectly happy living a life designed for them by their parents. It is not much consolation for a disastrous life that at least you planned it yourself. Liberal values are not self-evident.