What's the basis of liberal morality?

http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/releases/2003/10/27_lakoff.shtml

George Lakoff insists that re-framing the debate can disentangle discussions from Republican frames, and get a different message across. Certainly the way a moral issue is framed, makes a huge difference, and the avoidance of moral language can also make a difference.

What are Democratic or Liberal morals?

Of course we'll all pick the "stand up for fairness" option, rather than any of the Rush Limabugh "cartoon liberal" propaganda options.

But what does this prove?

Part of my point was how easily framing could box people in, another was that this is how the rabid right frames moral issues.

So, it's just such an obvious answer, you're forced to choose it, right? And with no viable alternatives (at least, none given in an honest manner) the deal is sealed.

I did like that sensible option, there, it's a better moral focus than NOTHING!

morality of adults. Cons for the morality of children.

"Spend everyone else's money, who cares if any good comes from it or not"...

How much money, time, and stress will this whole gay-marriage-flag-burning-distraction COST? How many hours are spent by how many people dealing with it? At what average hourly rate? Including the time it takes me to write this little message?

It would be nice to be able to put a dollar figure to all the time and money spent by the Republicans on these non-issues... so that come October, we can say, "you spent X thousands of dollars and Y% of your time on the job trying to push an amendment that will never pass. What kind of fiscal responsibility is that? How can you call yourself a conservative?"

Good reply!

Somebody hire this person to write Democratic ads.

The basis for liberal "morals", secular humanism, is essentially the Golden Rule - "Do unto others, as you would have done unto yourself".

Most of us would not like to be left to starve with no way to make a living, so we build homeless shelters and create jobs programs.

Most of us don't like our neighbors shaking our walls at 4 am with loud music, so we pass noise ordinances.

etc. etc.


Oh, and add in a little bit of "Your rights end where mine begin".

That's Democratic or liberal morals. They're certainly not conservative morals.

And check out Micah 6:8 too. ;)

should be our frame.

although who would ever know these days.

All of today's major religions started in the Axial age (900-200 BCE) as a response to the brutality of the age. Compassion was essential for self preservation, hence all religions were based on it.

How far we've fallen.