Political opinions“Which political side are you on? » You've probably heard this question before and said you really don't know. I really didn't know which side of politics I was on until I researched the three major political philosophies; Liberalism, libertarianism and conservative. The civic position I most agree with is the liberal view. Liberals protect; individual rights to choose, government programs like Medicaid and welfare that help the needy, and sex education programs that teach safe sex and prevent teen pregnancies. The liberal philosophy is the one I agree with the most. Liberals believe that the federal government should protect individual freedoms and promote the general welfare. Contemporary liberalism is rooted in the Declaration of Independence as well as social and economic programs initiated in the 1930s and extended into the 1960s. Today's liberals tend to value individual rights and distrust restrictions on personal behavior. Equality is very important to liberals. Liberals believe that everyone should be treated equally. Liberals believe that government should not control gender or religion and that women have the right to choose. Liberals protect the individual rights of many people and for women, they include the right to choose. Only a woman knows what problems she faces when giving birth to a child. Government programs like Medicaid and Welfare give people the simple right to feed their children....