| How do Conservatives see Human Nature as? | -Selfish and Flaws. Emotional rather than Rational (hmm)
-This Pessimism impacts their View on the State and Society
-Conservatives see Human Nature as Psychologically Weak - we are Fragile and Vulnerable and seek Security which can be found in an Hierarchy - a Social System which we all know Our Places, our Roles, and can Defer to the Natural Leaders who are Above us
-This is in Complete Contrast to Optimistic Liberal Beliefs, and it allows Conservatives to Prioritise Order above Freedom and Libety |
| Why do Conservatives see Criminals as Common? | -Because of our Vulnerability, Individuals may become Criminals
-Humans have no Sense of Morality, and we are Selfish and Greedy and may even turn to Violence. |
| How do Conservatives deal with such a Pessimistic View on Human Nature? | -Institutions such as the Education System, Nuclear Family, and the Police imposes Values of Right and Wrong on Us
-This does Imply roles and Powers of the State too
-No Strong State makes Society more Unstable and Chaotic.
-Conservatives are more Likely to Blame the Criminal for their Actions, than rather see Society as in Any Way Responsible for Crime.
-This thus creates a Focus on Strict Law and Order Policy, such as the Death Penalty |
| What does Hierarchy Mean? | -Refers to a Society Ordered on an Unequal Basis. Those at the Top holds authority and those on the Bottom Obeys those Above.
-This Structure takes no Consideration on Ability or Talent |
| What Intellectual Impacts does the Conservative View of Human Natures entail? | -Humans can not Understand or Make Sense of the Complex and Scary World around us. Religious Institutions can explain this to us and will be part of the Hierarchy of a Conservative State and Society
-This is also why Conservatives reject Abstract Ideas - We find them Unsettling as they Suggest Change and Rejecting already Learned Experience |
| What does Human Imperfection mean? | -Refers to the Belief that Humans are Psychologically, Morally, and Intellectually Weak.
-Incapable of Understanding the World around them |
