Social conservatism 219177 225767387 2008-07-15T08:53:58Z Rangergordon 6169717 /* Present Social Conservative Issues in the United States */ I think "rehabilitation" rather than "reform" is the intended word {{Articleissues|unreferenced=March 2007|globalize=August 2007}} {{conservatism }} '''Social conservatism''' is a political or moral ideology that affirms behaviors associated with a culture's traditions. However, the accepted meaning of traditional morality often differs from group to group within social conservatism. Thus, there are really no policies or positions that could be considered universal among social conservatives. There are, however, a number of principles to which at least a majority of social conservatives adhere. A second meaning of the term has developed in the [[Nordic countries]] and [[Continental Europe]]. Here it refers to [[liberal conservatism|liberal conservatives]] supporting modern European [[welfare state]]s. == Present Social Conservative Issues in the United States == {{Expand-section|date=June 2008}} * [[pro-life]] views on [[abortion]] * favor restriction of [[civil marriage]] rights to heterosexuals * promotion of [[sexual immorality | traditional religious sexual values]] * protection of key American industries like defense, certain [[raw materials]], and agriculture from foreign competition * focus on traditional family model * opposition to legal recognition of gay and lesbian families * support of [[government]]'s involvement in [[Public education | values education]] * support of the [[government]]'s promotion of [[intelligent design theory]] *[[prison reform]] that focuses on punitive measures rather then rehabilitation * opposition to federal financing for embryonic [[stem-cell research]] * protection of [[Second Amendment to the United States Constitution|2nd Amendment]] rights * protecting the continuation of the [[family farm]] * opposed to [[illegal immigration]] * reducing and/or reforming [[welfare]] for the poor and needy * lower taxes with spending focused on education, defense, and [[infrastructure]] == Social vs. Other Conservatisms == There is no necessary link between social and [[fiscal conservative|fiscal conservatism]]. In fact, some social conservatives are otherwise apolitical or even [[left-wing]] on fiscal issues. For example, social conservatives may also support a degree of government intervention in the economy, and as such will tend to support the concept of a [[social market]] economy to further this aim. This concern for material welfare, like advocacy of traditional [[mores]], will often have a basis in the religion of the social conservatives in question. Whereas a fiscal conservative is only concerned with conserving limited taxes to protect their money, a social conservative is more concerned with conserving traditional values, beliefs, and ideals. Examples include the [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria]], the [[Family First]] and [[Democratic Labor Party]] of [[Australia]], the so-called [[red tory]] movement in [[Canada]], and the [[Communitarian]] movement in the United States. There is more overlap between social conservatism and [[Paleoconservative|paleoconservatism]] in that they both have respect for traditional social forms. However, paleoconservatism has a strong [[cultural conservatism|cultural conservative]] strain which social conservatism, in and of itself, is not necessarily allied with. For example, John Burger, writing in ''[[Crisis Magazine]]'' in 2005, said: <blockquote> "''The presence of a significant population of culturally Catholic immigrants offers hope that their culture will permeate a decadent American society and contribute to the re-evangelization of native-born Catholics. . . Abortion is still illegal in most [[Latin America]]n countries. And in most areas, it’s not even part of a person’s consciousness''." <ref>http://www.crisismagazine.com/julaug2005/burger.htm</ref> </blockquote> == Social Conservative Political Parties == Many [[Christian Democracy|Christian Democratic Parties]] around the world are socially conservative. '''Australia''' * [[Democratic Labor Party]] * [[Family First]] * [[Christian Democratic Party (Australia)|Christian Democratic Party]] * A large number of [[Liberal Party of Australia|Liberal Party]], [[National Party of Australia|National Party]], and to a lesser extent [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] members in Australia are also considered socially conservative. '''Belgium''' * [[Vlaams Belang]] '''Canada''' * [http://familycoalitionparty.com/ Family Coalition Party of Ontario] * [http://www.chp.ca/ Christian Heritage Party of Canada] * A large number of [[Conservative Party of Canada|Conservative Party]] members in Canada are considered socially conservative. '''Chile''' * [[Independent Democrat Union]] '''France''' * [[Movement for France]] * [[Forum of Social Republicans]] * [[Union for a Popular Movement]] * [[National Front]] '''Germany''' * [[Christian Social Union of Bavaria]] * [[Partei Bibeltreuer Christen]] '''India''' * [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] '''Ireland''' * [[Muintir na hÉireann]] '''Japan''' * [[New Komeito Party]] '''Nigeria''' * [[People's Democratic Party (Nigeria)|People's Democratic Party (PDP)]] * [[All Nigeria Peoples Party|All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP)]] '''Sweden''' * [[Sweden Democrats]] '''United Kingdom''' * [[Democratic Unionist Party]] '''United States''' * [[Constitution Party (United States)|Constitution Party]] * A large portion of members of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]] are self-identified social conservatives. == Resources == '''External Links''' * [http://www.intellectualconservative.com/article2640.html What is a social conservative?] '''Books''' * [[Allan C. Carlson|Carlson, Alan]], ''The Family in America: Searching for Social Harmony in the Industrial Age'' (2003) ISBN 0-7658-0536-7 * [[Allan C. Carlson|Carlson, Alan]], ''Family Questions: Reflections on the American Social Crisis'' (1991) ISBN 1-56000-555-6 * Fleming, Thomas, ''The Politics of Human Nature,'' (1988) ISBN 1-56000-693-5 * Gallagher, Maggie, ''The Abolition of Marriage: How We Destroy Lasting Love'' (1996) ISBN 0-89526-46 4-1 * Himmelfarb, Gertrude, ''The De-moralization Of Society'' (1996) ISBN 0-679-76490-9 * Hitchens, Peter, ''[[The Abolition of Britain]]''. (1999) ISBN 0-7043-8117-6 * Jones, E. Michael, ''Degenerate Moderns: Modernity As Rationalized Sexual Misbehavior''. (1993) ISBN 0-89870-447-2 * Kirk, Russell, ''The Conservative Mind,'' 7th Ed. (2001) ISBN 0-89526-171-5 * Magnet, Myron, ''Modern Sex: Liberation and Its Discontents'' (2001) ISBN 1-56663-384-2 * Medved, Diane and Dan Quayle, ''The American Family: Discovering the Values That Make Us Strong'' (1997) ISBN 0-06-092810-7 * Sobran, Joseph, ''Single Issues: Essays on the Crucial Social Questions'' (1983) ISBN 1-199-24333-7. '''Social Conservative News Services''' * [http://www.theinterim.com/ The Interim] '''Social Conservative Web Sites''' * [http://groups.google.com/group/ascus Alliance of Social Conservatives of the United States] == See also == * [[Christian Democracy]] * [[Conservatism]] * [[Paleoconservatism]] * [[Pro-life]] * [[Communitarian]] * [[Traditionalist world view (American)]] * [[Social conservatism (Canada)]] * [[Distributism]] * [[Social progressivism]] [[Category:Conservatism]] [[Category:Social philosophy]] [[Category:Political science terms]] [[da:Socialkonservatisme]] [[et:Sotsiaalne konservatism]] [[es:Conservadurismo social]] [[fr:Conservatisme social]] [[sr:Пермисивност]] [[sv:Socialkonservatism]]