Liberal - Conservative Parity Violation

There seems to be a basic characteristic of Liberal positions that is fundamentally different than Conservative positions. One is not the negation of the other (pro-life means no abortion but pro-choice does not mean mandatory abortion).

I think the difference is this: Liberal positions typically allow people to make their own decisions, while Conservative positions typically decide for you.

Liberal: You can marry whoever you want.
Conservative: Only one man and one woman can marry (from the same social class, of course. Oh, and you have to be the same color, too).

Liberal: You can have sex with whomever you want.
Conservative: You can only have sex with your spouse (see above).

Liberal: If you choose to have sex, use contraception if you don’t want a baby or disease.
Conservative: If you don’t want a baby or disease, don’t have sex. Contraception is not allowed.

Liberal: If you get pregnant, you can decide to have the baby or get an abortion. Your choice.
Conservative: If you get pregnant, you must have the baby. Get an abortion and you will be tried for murder (what about mis-carriages?).

Liberal: If you cannot afford something essential, like food, shelter, education or health care; it should be made available to you.
Conservative: If you cannot afford something essential, like food, shelter, education or health care; you are being punished and deserve it. So do your kids.

Liberal: The Death Penalty is a bad idea because you can’t correct your mistakes.
Conservatives: The Death Penalty is a good idea because it’s permanent. (If we got the wrong fella, so what? We never execute rich white guys.)

Liberal: One person, one vote.
Conservative: One white male landowner, one vote.

Liberal: All people have the right to live their lives to their fullest potential.
Conservative: All people have the right to live their lives according to their social station.

Liberal: That which is not forbidden is allowed.
Conservative: That which is not allowed is forbidden.

In a Liberal world, you get to make you way through life as you see fit, provided you don’t hurt others, and if you screw up then you get a chance to fix your mistakes and try again.

In a Conservative world, you get to make your way through life as the authorities see fit, provided you don’t violate the Rules, and if you screw up then too fucking bad.

Which one do you prefer? The choice is yours. For now.