Political Ideologies

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Political Ideologies
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The Limits of Liberal Toleration:
It is evident that the concept of freedom is a long debated topic and therefore is
essentially contested. In this regard, it is noteworthy to mention here that the view of
classical conservatives differs from the perspective of a liberalist. It is worth noting that
the existing ideologies in the society are engaged in the promotion of freedom. The
essay is commissioned to examine the approach of liberalism towards the concepts of
freedom and tolerance. (75).
With the emergence of liberalism in a modern society, individuals were concerned that
actual freedom has not been obtained. However, according to the theory of liberalism,
states play a major role in identifying the importance of freedom in a modern world. It
can be mentioned that the concept of classical liberalism not only forms an important
part of political philosophy but is also concerned with those attributes of life which
preserves life and promotes individual liberty (BALL, DAGGER and I. O’NEILL 2011).
From the very beginning, freedom of speech and freedom of association were
considered to be legitimate however; in recent era classical liberals emphasized that it
is the duty of the State to protect life and property of the individuals. In the perspective
of the liberals, there is a right entrusted on every individual regarding equal and moral
rights (Galeotti 2015). According to liberalism, it is important on the part of individuals to
work according to their free will. However, it is important on the part of the society to
accept the changing array of lifestyles and choices and be tolerant towards those differ
from the norms of the society. Modern authors argued that with the implementation of

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liberalism on the concept of tolerance, the end results were not satisfactory (Galeotti
2015). However, the classical liberals entirely accepted the diversity of lifestyle choices
that the society refused to tolerate. (230).
It can be noted that various difficulties are associated with the approach initiated by the
liberals. Contemporary authors were of the view that the approach implemented by
classical liberalists restricted the application of certain laws which promotes freedom
and tolerance. The perspectives of the contemporary authors can be agreed on the
ground that there is a distinction between liberal and illiberal thoughts. Liberal thoughts
can be tolerated as it promotes well being of the society. On the other hand, illiberal
thoughts cannot be tolerated because it spreads hatred among the individuals. In the
argument, it can be stated that tolerance means to show a degree of endurance
towards the diversity of human life. Liberals have accepted these diversities because it
deals with the freedom of individuals in a society. In their perspective, the exposure of
human beings to accept diverse way of living proves to be beneficial for the society.
However, in modern era these approaches do not apply as every person has the right to
express their thoughts and religious belief however; such belief should not be
associated with hatred and prejudice. (183).
The Politics of Human Rights:
The author intended to highlight the rights depicted in the International Covenant on
Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.