General Views of Social Liberals

General Views of social liberals today
In general, contemporary social liberals support:
An economy consisting mainly of private enterprise, but with government owned or subsidized programs of education, healthcare, childcare, etc for all citizens.
Regulatory bodies over private enterprise in the interests of workers, consumers and fair competition.
Free Trade (not supporting a laissez-faire free market)
A basic system of
social security.
A moderate level of taxation.
Environmental protection laws (although not always to the extent advocated by the green movement)
Fairly open stances toward immigration and multiculturalism stemming from social liberal tendency to be civic nationalists (as opposed to ethnic nationalists).
A secular and progressive social policy, including support for comprehensive sex education, gay and lesbian rights, universal healthcare, abortion rights, stem cell research, abolition of capitol punishment and (sometimes) euthanasia.
A belief in the existence of victimless crimes (e.g. drug use and prostitution) and many social liberals call for the decriminalization or outright legalization of these practices.
Decentralized decision-making.
Internationalism (Oppose extreme and aggressive nationalism)
A foreign policy supporting the promotion of democracy, and the protection of human rights.
Social liberals also support social rights, civil rights and civil liberties.