The way it differed was that the government John Locke proposed did not take negative freedoms into account. In modern liberalism, negative freedoms are to be minimized as positive freedoms are to be maximized. Modern liberalism wants to protect people from unfair economic practices. Modern liberalists strive for better laws for workers in the workplace such as better wages, fair hours, and the right to be a part of a union. They also want more educational opportunities for everyone. To help pay for this, they believe in taxing the rich at a higher percentage. Modern liberals also believe in social freedoms that question tradition. These freedoms include gay marriage, abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and immigration rights. Roskin describes modern conservatives as a mix of both classical liberalism and classical conservatism. Modern conservatism emphasizes minimal government. It also combines the economic ideas of Adam Smith and the
The way it differed was that the government John Locke proposed did not take negative freedoms into account. In modern liberalism, negative freedoms are to be minimized as positive freedoms are to be maximized. Modern liberalism wants to protect people from unfair economic practices. Modern liberalists strive for better laws for workers in the workplace such as better wages, fair hours, and the right to be a part of a union. They also want more educational opportunities for everyone. To help pay for this, they believe in taxing the rich at a higher percentage. Modern liberals also believe in social freedoms that question tradition. These freedoms include gay marriage, abortion, physician-assisted suicide, and immigration rights. Roskin describes modern conservatives as a mix of both classical liberalism and classical conservatism. Modern conservatism emphasizes minimal government. It also combines the economic ideas of Adam Smith and the