HIS109Y1 Lecture : Liberalism
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women and men must be protected and must know that law applies to everyone equally. to be free we must be willing to accept restraint. economic liberty taxes alienation of private property. state cannot tell you what you believe is wrong. where to draw the line on free speech. the debate must happen to decide where to draw the line, the community must decide where to draw the line. to a degree must operate how smith described it, not like a mercantile government. cannot restrict the freedom of others to make a living. domestic liberty in terms of extended kin and the nuclear family. liberals: women must be equal with men. informed by the practices of 19th c imperialism. attitude of not treating everyone the same. we"re getting better and better until we reach utopia.