One thing to consider is that most conservatives don't want people to die in the streets.
For example, research tends to show conservatives donate more money and time to charity then liberals.
On average, how much you think the government should take care of other people is inversly related to how much you personally do for those people.
Considering nobody wants people to die in the street, it's actually pretty logical why people against social welfare would actually be the more emotional of the two. They're more likely to help themselves and see how effective it can be vs government if everyone is willing to pitch in.
Also, keep in mind, Conservatives are the ones against stuff like gay marriage. That's an emotional arguement against for sure.
