"Liberalism is all very well, but the great danger of it is that it also opens the doors for those with hideous agendas, because they find themselves in this free and open society, where nothing is frowned upon or judged...and they take advantage of that, bigtime"

Do you truly believe that? It is not Liberalism that is the risk. Liberalism should be about being open-minded and equality for all. It's the abuse of liberalism that leads to it being taken advantage of. That may be the cost of having an open society with rights for all.

Having rights should not mean having no responsibilities. We all should have them for ourselves and each other. Sadly, those who have no respect for themselves will never respect others and are usually most likely to take advantage of freedoms earned them by others. They are not liberal nor is ir liberalism. Often it is greed. The self, self, self, types are not liberal either

What I do hate is how being a liberal or showing liberal ideas is often so denigrated and used as an insult by people with non-liberal agendas who want control and discrimination on anyone who is different. That, for me, is where the danger comes from.

There are worse things to be called than a liberal!

;-)

mp