What Do You Think?

[jerrys1960]

Unlike most of the other questions this one is a little more loaded to one direction. Actually it shouldn't be looked at as strictly Liberal or Conservative as the same logic could apply to many different groups for instance some religious groups, some country's political ideology, and so on.

so what do you think and where do you stand on the ideas?


Subject: Father-- Daughter TALK

A young woman was about to finish her first year of college.

Like so many others her age, she considered herself to be a very enlightened liberal, and among other liberal ideals, was very much in favor of higher taxes to support more government programs, in other words redistribution of wealth.

She was deeply ashamed that her father was a rather staunch conservative, a feeling she openly expressed.

Based on the lectures that she had participated in, and the occasional chat with a professor, she felt that her father had for years harbored an evil, selfish desire to keep what he thought should be his.

One day she was challenging her father on his opposition to higher taxes on the rich and the need for more government programs.

The self-professed objectivity proclaimed by her professors had to be the truth and she indicated so to her father. He responded by asking how she was doing in school.

Taken aback, she answered rather haughtily that she had a 4.0 GPA, and let him know that it was tough to maintain, insisting that she was taking a very difficult course load and was constantly studying, which left her no time to go out and party like other people she knew. She didn't even have time for a boyfriend, and didn't really have many college friends because she spent all her time studying.

Her father listened and then asked, "How is your friend Allison doing?"
She replied, "Allison is barely getting by. All she takes are easy classes, she never studies and she barely has a 2.0 GPA. She is so popular on campus; college for her is a blast.

She's always invited to all the parties and lots of times she doesn't even show up for classes because she's too hung over."

Her wise father asked his daughter, "Why don't you go to the Dean's office and ask him to deduct 1.0 off your GPA and give it to your friend who only has a 2.0. That way you will both have a 3.0 GPA and certainly that would be a fair and equal distribution of GPA."

The daughter, visibly shocked by her father's suggestion, angrily fired back, "That's a crazy idea, how would that be fair! I've worked really hard for my grades! I've invested a lot of time, and a lot of hard work!
Allison has done next to nothing toward her degree. She played while I worked my tail off!"

The father slowly smiled, winked and said gently, "Welcome to the conservative side of the fence."

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If you ever wondered what side of the fence you sit on, this is a great test!


If a conservative doesn't like guns, they doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns, they want all guns outlawed.


If a conservative is a vegetarian, they doesn't eat meat.
If a liberal is a vegetarian, they want all meat products banned for everyone.


If a conservative is down-and-out, they thinks about how to better their situation.
A liberal wonders who is going to take care of them.


If a conservative doesn't like a talk show host, they switch channels.
Liberals demand that those they don't like be shut down.


If a conservative is a non-believer, they doesn't go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced. (Unless it's a foreign or a dangerous religion, of course. Apparently with liberals only Jewish and Christian faiths must be silenced)


If a conservative decides they need health care , he goes about shopping for it, or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for theirs.

If a conservative reads this, they will tell their friends so they can have a good laugh.
A liberal will want the post deleted because they are "offended."


So which side of the fence are you on?