The real reason people are conservatives is that they are a… - Roger Scruton

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The real reason people are conservatives is that they are attached to the things that they love, and want to preserve them from abuse and decay. They are attached to their family, their friends, their religion, and their immediate environment. They have made a lifelong distinction between the things that nourish and the things that threaten their security and peace of mind.

Roger Scruton

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Roger Scruton (27 February 1944 – 12 January 2020) was a British philosopher, who worked as an academic, editor, publisher, barrister, journalist, broadcaster, countryside campaigner, novelist, and composer.

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Birth Name: Roger Vernon

Alternative Names: Roger Vernon Scruton • Professor Sir Roger Vernon Scruton

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