re: Please help me understand: Liberalism

A person who spends their life in prison is not the same as a person put to death by the government. I'm sorry you can't understand that difference.

Also, I'm more of a libertarian than anything else, though I always vote Republican. You can assume that roughly half the country is "childish and/or stupid" and that you are the enlightened one if you wish. However, a lot can be gained by putting bias aside and actually considering the opinions of those you think you disagree with.