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Economic freedom naturally leads to more social freedoms despite laws which are passed to restrict social freedoms.
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This is an argument for libertarianism, not conservatism. Conservatives believe the welfare state decreases motivation or fosters dependency; they're typically unsympthatheic to claims about social freedoms. What you're arguing for (more laissez-faire capitalism to foster indiviual freedom) is more Milton Friedman than Edmund Burke, so to speak; and while many refer to Friedman as a conservative, he was much more closely alligned with
Neoliberalism than he was with classical conservatism.
This is just a point to exercise caution about political labels; I understand what you mean when you refer to yourself as a conservative, Felix; but if we put any value on heightened debate and intellectual honesty, than to refer to yourself as a conservative if you believe this to be true:
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Economic freedom naturally leads to more social freedoms despite laws which are passed to restrict social freedoms.
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is wrong. You're much more liberal than you give yourself credit for, IMO.