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Full Idea
Over the centuries liberal values were established: freedom of the individual, reason, consent in government, individual rights, the separation of powers, protection of minorities, autonomy, and moderation.
Gist of Idea
Over several centuries a set of eight main liberal values was established
Source
Ian Dunt (How to be a Liberal [2020], 13)
Book Ref
Dunt,Ian: 'How to Be a Liberal' [Canbury Press 2020], p.441
A Reaction
What's not to like? 'Moderation' might be a sticking point, for anyone who thinks that very large social changes are needed.
| 22596 | No government, or the whole nation, can control an individual beyond legitimate scope [Dunt] |
| 22592 | Nationalism pretends that we can only have a single identity [Dunt] |
| 22594 | In 1794 France all individual and legal rights were suppressed by the general will [Dunt] |
| 22602 | Over several centuries a set of eight main liberal values was established [Dunt] |
| 22603 | Laissez-faire liberalism failed to give people the protections and freedoms needed for a good life [Dunt] |