Epic Beard Man
Bearded Philosopher
I know there aren’t that many here but for the few can you give an explanation why you consider yourself a social progressive?
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Why are you a social progressive?
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Because I'd like to see society head in the direction of greater liberty, peace, tolerance, & reason.
Orbit
I'm a planet
I second @Revoltingest 's answer
Tis all a matter of where we're to progress, eh.
American President Theodore Roosevelt of the Republican Party and later the Progressive Party declared that he "always believed that wise progressivism and wise conservatism go hand in hand".
Progressivism - Wikipedia
Jumi
Well-Known Member
I think beneath our skins, sexual preferences and so on, we're all the same. I'd rather see humanity rise above these most trivial things, but I see many folks believe that those trivial things are important and want some kind of government control on what people should be able to be comfortably.
Progressivism is the support for or advocacy of improvement of society by reform. As a philosophy, it is based on the idea of progress, which asserts that advancements in science, technology, economic development and social organization are vital to the improvement of the human condition.
The meanings of progressivism have varied over time and from different perspectives. Progressivism became highly significant during the Age of Enlightenment in Europe, out of the belief that Europe was demonstrating that societies could progress in civility from uncivilized conditions to civilization through strengthening the basis of empirical knowledge as the foundation of society. Figures of the Enlightenment believed that progress had universal application to all societies and that these ideas would spread across the world from Europe.
Progressivism - Wikipedia
Not sure why someone would be against this.
I am a Scandinavian conservative.
However, that is probably equivalent to an American liberal with anarchist tendencies.
Ciao
- viole
"Progressive" tends to be associated with gay marriage, free speech, religious
diversity, & other such things which some see as making God (or Allah) cry.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
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Are you ready for the revolution?
I have my arsenal already picked out.
But I'll not buy it until I see signs of incipient violent revolution.
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Are you ready for the revolution?
I have my arsenal already picked out.
But I'll not buy it until I see signs of incipient violent revolution.
Woberts
The Perfumed Seneschal
In my younger days, I was ready to start one.
But now merely follow?
Be cautious...my side might win.
Do you think that I am one?
Why, or why not?
Tom
ETA ~I am curious about anybody's opinion on my question. Not just EBM. I have posted a great deal on this forum, my opinions and world view aren't any secret. Whaddaya think?~
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Personally, I don't have a problem with any of this either.
Religious diversity means allowing others to follow their personal beliefs? Which I'm also fine with as long as they accept their personal beliefs have nothing to do with me.
Kind of disappointed with United Methodist taking a hard stance on Gay Marriage and Priests though.
My Grandmother's church was United Methodist and they had a Lesbian Minister. I suppose the leadership has changed since.
The world is coming to an end - I agree.
Our (including @Woberts ) non-violent revolution will win.
And besides, we're on the same side so our victory is your victory.
I support Methodists not marrying others of the same sex.