Waiting, Or Already There?

Some people say "conservative" means "resistant to change" in the sense of waiting to see if an idea proves itself to be a general good before supporting it, but the person who goes by the name "conservative" isn't just cautiously waiting to decide if it is okay to call white people "boring" when it comes to the issue of racial equality.

Is that perspective on race (that some races are “boring”) the avant-garde one that will prove itself to be a general good like women’s right to vote proved itself to be?    

Christians,

You hear some people say that “conservative” means “resistant to change” in the sense of waiting until something has proven itself to be a general good before supporting it, while the “liberal” tries it early.  However, that idea doesn’t fit the perspective of the person called a “conservative” on key issues like racial equality and religious pluralism (religious pluralism is used here to refer to mutual understanding and respect between religious and non-religious people.  It also refers to interreligious respect and understanding).   In fact, the person called a “liberal” takes the outdated stance on those issues.

Consider how calling white people “boring” is common among “liberals.”  Is that perspective on race (that some races are “boring”) the avant-garde one that will prove itself to be a general good like women’s right to vote proved itself to be?  No.

The same holds true for religious pluralism and other issues.  The “conservative” isn’t waiting for anything.  They already hold the belief that has superseded the older, backward way of thinking that the “liberal” upholds under modern appearances.