As the debate continued, those who thought the king should have an absolute veto sat on the right of the president of the assembly, and those who thought he should not — the more radical view — sat on the left of the president of the assembly. In other words, those who wanted to hew closer to tradition were on the right, and those who wanted more change were on the left.
The seating pattern repeated itself in subsequent legislatures and parliaments. The whole world was watching the French Revolution, and its jargon eventually began to make its way around the world — but not overnight. They viewed it as a necessary step in the historical process that would eventually lead to communism.
For them, left and right took on newly specific meanings. People who broke from the Communist party line were described by opponents as left-wing or right-wing deviationists, especially during the Stalinist era. Leaning toward the left generally meant embracing a radical international workers revolution, and leaning to the right generally meant adopting some sort of national sentiment.
But the definitions were fluid, always shifting in relation to the ever-changing party line. In the interwar years, the terms left and right were used all over Europe as people wrestled with the politics of nation and class.
According to Michael Kazin, a professor of U. But, just as the terms were becoming more common, those who might have used them most started to shy away from them. First, when President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the New Deal in the s, he ushered in an era of liberalism that made peace with private enterprise.
Many people who had been active socialists chose to support the New Deal, sacrificing their more radical ideologies in the name of making progress in mainstream parties and politics. Gay Rights Generally support gay marriage; support anti-discrimination laws to protect LGBT against workplace discrimination. Generally opposed to gay marriage; opposed to certain anti-discrimination laws because they believe such laws conflict with certain religious beliefs and restrict freedom of religion.
Gun Rights In favor of gun control laws like background checks or waiting periods before buying a gun; banning automatic weapons; and disallowing concealed weapons. Strongly opposed to gun control laws; strong proponents of the Second Amendment the right to bear arms , believing it's a deterrent against authoritarian rule.
Environmental policy Generally conservative, preferring to ban economic activity that may create jobs but could potentially harm the environment.
Generally more permissive, considering economic impact of environmental regulation. Believe the free market will find its own solution to environmental problems. Voter ID Laws Against voter ID laws citing a undue burden on lower income groups causing them to be disenfranchised, and b virtually no evidence of voter fraud actually occurring. For voter identification laws to combat voter fraud. Limited Government at National or Federal Level. Local Governments should have the most control over decisions affecting local population.
Individual freedom and personal property rights. Origins in France The political terms left wing and right wing originated in the 18th century during the French Revolution. Social Policies A variety of social issues in the U. Abortion The left wing generally supports abortion rights, but does not outwardly and necessarily believe that abortion is a good thing.
Related issues Some issues are closely related to abortion rights, including: Embryonic stem cell research : People on the left support embryonic stem-cell research , which involves the creation, usage and destruction of human embryos, believing that the research has the potential to save and improve lives, and cure many diseases. People on the right are horrified by what they believe is the taking of a human life. Religious rights of pharmacists : The right wing believes that emergency contraceptive pills — commonly called "morning-after pills" — are similar to having an abortion.
So pharmacists who oppose abortions on religious or moral grounds should be allowed to not dispense such pills. The left wing believes that pharmacists are healthcare workers who should be required by law to dispense any medication that a patient has a prescription for. Contraception mandate in health insurance : One of the provisions of Affordable Care Act a. With strong opposition from the right wing, especially the Catholic church, some exceptions for religious institutions were made.
The Death Penalty Many on the left believe that the death penalty is barbaric and does not deter crime. Opponents of the death penalty cite the following reasons for their position: Several people on death row were innocent and have been exonerated. The justice system is not perfect and it would be wrong to kill an innocent person. It is inhuman to take a life, even that of a murderer. Minorities and poor people are given the death penalty in disproportionately larger numbers, so criminals with means can escape death row.
It's not so much about how heinous the crime is but how much the defendant can afford to spend on lawyers. Proponents believe that: The death penalty is an effective deterrent against crimes, especially crimes of a heinous nature. The death penalty is an appropriate punishment for perpetrators of heinous crimes.
The alternative — life in prison — would only mean spending taxpayer dollars to keep them confined, fed and provide healthcare services to them.
Victims and their families deserve justice; often they can only get closure when the perpetrator is put to death. Gay Rights Almost without exception, those on the left support gay marriage , and other gay rights issues like adoption rights and non-discrimination at work or in business. The new Prime Minister is a man who is willing to defy the expected political boundaries. He was twice elected as Mayor of London — an inherently left-leaning city — and despite austerity having been Conservative policy for a decade looks set to declare a public spending spree.
There is space in the current political landscape for some very radical appeals to be made that would prove very popular. This applies to all parties, not just Boris Johnson. Any politician willing to do so could find themselves with the keys to victory. Find out more about YouGov Profiles. The split dates to the summer of , when members of the French National Assembly met to begin drafting a constitution.
The delegates were deeply divided over the issue of how much authority King Louis XVI should have, and as the debate raged, the two main factions each staked out territory in the assembly hall. The distinctions later vanished for several years during the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte, but with the Bourbon Restoration and the beginning of a constitutional monarchy in , liberal and conservative representatives once again took up their respective posts on the left and right of the legislative chamber.
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