One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate.
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Well, politics is always based first on values, because the programmes derive from the values. So clarity on values is the base for politics.
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On the other hand, I think that the family, the traditional family, has a fundamental social role, because it's there that children are born and the investment in children is the greatest investment a country can make. The benefits of this investment go to everyone.
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I can think that you are mistaken, but I have to be ready to give my life to maintain your right to make mistakes. I have to, though, have the right to say that you're mistaken. This is the principal of the liberal society.
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We want to make a step forward, in which the public sector also takes responsibility.
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The family has a social function and so it should be sustained.
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