I am only just coming to terms of understanding these phenomena. I guess it can be simplified to conservative = tradition and liberal = freedom. If that's wrong correct me.

So, effectively, conservatives can't trust people to live their lives while liberals can.

Which way is the right way? I feel very liberal minded and I am totally opposed to tradition, but where does the problem of 'trust' come in? Why do conservatives feel that if we take away these traditions and rules, that people are just going to rape and riot?