"Freedom of the individual" to make it up as s/he goes along?
"con·serv·a·tive
[kuhn-sur-vuh-tiv]
adjective
1. disposed to preserve existing conditions, institutions, etc., or to restore traditional ones, and to limit change.
2. cautiously moderate or purposefully low.
3. traditional in style or manner; avoiding novelty or showiness.
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