Conservatism

The increasing power of the bourgeoisie and their Classical Liberal ideology led to the emergence of conservatism as the European aristocracy felt threatened and wanted to retain their leading class both politically and socio-culturally. According to conservatism, everybody in the society has a role to play. Hegel for example says that, women are by nature fitted for a domestic role as caregivers while men are fitted for politics and economics.

Conservatism stresses on the performance of individual responsibilities and respect of those who are regarded as superiors in the society not forgetting the ideas and values of the ancestors (Bourke, 2018). Additionally, practices and customs that are in place provide  stability and predictability to society which is contrary to the classical liberalism which wants to transform the society to suit the interests of the new wealthy class by which the society should undergo continuous reforms to cater for the changing economy.

Conservatism justify their failure to embrace change and accept capitalism’s new economy to the belief that human reasoning and behavior are flawed and exposed to what religious traditions call “sin”. Wisdom inhering from traditions is valued by conservatism and is hereditary taking the shape of long established institutions such as the monarch in Great Britain ( OKUTAN, 2013). Modern Conservatism raises vital issues such as the ability of the strength of conservatism arguments to outweigh the fact that they are at odds with many key ideas? Can modern values be made commensurate with traditions such as the monarch and whether they are accurate?

In conclusion contemporary conservatives celebrate traditional family headed by the man while excluding same sex marriage. However, the question remains on its flexibility to accommodate equality of both genders and same sex marriage which is key for any gesture of equality and justice.

References

OKUTAN, M. Ç. (2013). CONSERVATISM: HISTORICAL-PHILOSOPHICAL ROOTS. International Journal of Economic and Administrative Studies, 128-134.

Bourke, R. (2018). What is conservatism? History, ideology and party. European Journal of Political Theory, 1-25.

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