Originally Posted by Knightrider966

Liberalism refers to a broad array of related ideas and theories of government that consider individual liberty to be the most important political goal.[1] Modern liberalism has its roots in the Age of Enlightenment.
Broadly speaking, liberalism emphasizes individual rights and equality of opportunity.

(Well, Liberalism has it's roots in the drug culture that you call the Age Of Enlightenment. What you described here is the roots of conservative libertarianism, not liberalism.