Editing Liberalism (section)

== <span style="color: #FFFFFF;">Applying</span> ==
'''Modeling 'The Harm Principle' (Testing if a 'Law' is Liberal):'''
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def is_law_liberal(restricts_action, causes_direct_harm_to_others):
    """
    Shows if the 'State' has a 'Right' to interfere.
    """
    if not restricts_action:
        return "STATUS: LIBERAL. (No restriction)."
    
    if causes_direct_harm_to_others:
        return "STATUS: LIBERAL. (The State MUST interfere to protect others)."
    else:
        # Paternalism: Stopping you for your 'own good'
        return "STATUS: ILLIBERAL. (The State is acting like a 'Parent')."

# Case: A law requiring 'Seatbelts' (Only hurts you if you don't wear it)
print(is_law_liberal(True, False))
# Case: A law against 'Theft' (Directly hurts others)
print(is_law_liberal(True, True))
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; Liberal Landmarks
: '''The 'US Bill of Rights' (1791)''' → The "Code" of Liberalism: "Congress shall make no law..." protecting the "Individual" from the "Power of the State."
: '''The 'Wealth of Nations' (1776)''' → Adam Smith’s proof that "Economic Liberty" leads to "Public Prosperity."
: '''Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)''' → The "Global Expansion" of Liberalism: the idea that "Rights" belong to "Every Human," not just "Westerners."
: '''The 'End of History' (Fukuyama)''' → The (controversial) idea that "Liberal Democracy" is the "Final Form" of human government because it "Satisfies" the human "Desire for Recognition."
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