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Catchphrase evidently denoting a faction of the right wing defending tradition. Tens of thousands of Ghits but no defs
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May not be tradition so much as decency.
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Arqmis: Respecting the ties between language and politics, it was only a few years ago that a Politically Correct contingent of the Evangelical Right decreed that "flesh" was too suggestive for the color and that thereafter it wold be called "peach" There are probably many aspects of the "cultural right" besides "decency" or prudery; eg, stubborn ties to the ways of the past, closer connection between Religion and State; exploitation by the Establishment of the weak and ignorant, abuse of the environment (esp a recent development), etc etc But lest I be accused of political bias, I'd be happy to elaborate. I am dalehileman@verizon.netI don't care who knows Am still open to a good def--thanks all
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Ok, dalehileman, if you have ears to hear here is the definition of "Cultural Right". "Culture" is understood as the sum total of the collective information that has evolved as an adjunct to biology to perpetuate the DNA of the Cultural group. With the advent of free and representive government the basic beliefs of the people diverged into two distinct forms that required definition. (A) the Cultural Left who believe that social manipulation by a selected elite would best direct mankind towards a better world as decided by these same elite. And... (B)the Cultural Right who believe that mankind was created for a noble purpose by a creator and that purpose can be discerned best through the collective wisdom of cultural experiences gone before. Or... (A) and (B) the "Cultural Right" believes in a God and those of the "Cultural Left" don't. Simple, huh? 
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Now, now, guys 'n gals... I know it's soooo tempting to attempt to define the undefinable for each other... you end up getting cultured by the simplicity of it all. Let's just say you're both wrong and then PM me your definitions of what you think I think 'wrong' means. 
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Sorry guys if my question wasn't quite clear. While I have a general feel for the differences between left and right and I'm familiar with the meaning of "cultural," it's likely that the word combination implies a more specific area of the political scene and so what I need is a concise definition embodying this concept
the: Thank you for your input, but your defs don't quite ring the bell. I would question, for one, whether the "cultural right" necessarily entails the evangelical faction
The expr "cultural right," for instance, implies more than conservative thinking, is more specific by excluding certain areas, eg, perhaps finance and international relationships or including others not immediately obvious. One may understand what is meant by "press," for instance, but this does not necessarily affirm that he knows what is meant by "durable press," by which he might infer the longevity of plywood
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> plywood
in light of Milo's daffynitions, this is right on the mark.
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Arqmis: Respecting the ties between language and politics, it was only a few years ago that a Politically Correct contingent of the Evangelical Right decreed that "flesh" was too suggestive for the color and that thereafter it wold be called "peach"
I thought the Crayola PC problem was that not everyone's skin is "flesh"-colored rather than that it was evocative of the sins of the peach.
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Myr: Are the sins of the peach something from the bible
I'm still open to a good, succinct def of "cultural right" or also "left"
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I'm still open to a good, succinct def of "cultural right" or also "left"
No you are wrong. You are not open for a definition of the "cultural right". You are only ready for a definition that pleases you. Just tell us, dale, what is it that pleases you and then you will automatically arrive at your own pleasing definition.
Here's mine...
The cultural left is afraid of the World and the cultural right ain't.
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