I have traveled to many places around the globe, and have seen the tyranny of conservatism and liberalism, so the terms are meaningless.
I am a vegan, registered dietitian who thinks that we need to demand that we all rise to our best and get the help we need to do it. That doesn't mean a hand out, but it means responsibility to ourselves and each other.
By each other, I include our other inhabitants who do not speak languages we know, nor customs we totally understand. My fellow inhabitants have two legs, one leg, no legs, feathers or maybe gills. They all deserve our respect of them and their environment.
I write for Vegfamily.com and Vegan Culinary Experience.com