Definitions

Hi , it has been long since i wrote something.Well not any dearth of thoughts but then just didn't find any time.There has been a lot of interesting reading that i have done of late.One book, i swear, that everyone must read is "The selfish gene" by Richard Dawkins.Will write more about it in a post dedicated to it sometime later.For now what i can say is this book will change the way you see things forever!!!
By swear , i remember this ( swear ) , finally research shows that swearing is good at work place.Now this is what i have been saying all along ( Warning : At your own risk :) and too much of anything is bad )

Finally, now this one is special.Most of us would be aware that in US presidential elections are approaching and there are reams of newspaper print saying who will come to power and why,what will be good for India and why , bla bla bla ...Lot of friends have been giving their so called expert opinions.So i decided to do a small test.Ask them the definitions of Liberals and Conservatives.I mean dictionary definitions ( i hear you saying wht the hell , wht other definition can be there )Well most of us would agree as per any standard dictionary,
Conservative: A person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
Liberal:Showing or characterized by broad-mindedness

So then what would a Conservative and Liberal party mean ? If you are forming any notions on the basis of the above definitions , then without further delay let me tell you that you are making a grave mistake.In political parlance a Conservative party or CONSERVATIVES - believe in personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, individual liberty, traditional American values and a strong national defense. They firmly believe the role of government should be to provide people the freedom necessary to pursue their own goals.Conservative policies generally emphasize empowerment of the individual to solve problems.

On the other hand Liberal party or Liberals believe in governmental action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all, and that it is the duty of the State to alleviate social ills and to protect civil liberties and individual and human rights. Believe the role of the government should be to guarantee that no one is in need.Liberal policies generally emphasize the need for the government to solve people’s problems.

So there you see the difference between the dictionary definition and political use of these two terms.Next time be careful when a social networking site ( Orkut / Facebook ) asks about your political views.