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Lisa is the most intellectual member of the Simpson family, and many episodes of the series focus on her fighting for various causes.

Lisa is often the focus of episodes with " a real moral or philosophical point ," which according to former writer David S. Cohen is because " you really buy her as caring about it.

" Lisa's political convictions are generally liberal and she often contests other's views.

She is a vegetarian, feminist, environmentalist and a supporter of gay rights, and the Free Tibet movement.

In a special Christmas message for the UK in 2004 Lisa showed her support for Cornish nationalism, even speaking the Cornish language to get her message across.

While supportive of the general ideals of the Christian church in which she was raised, Lisa became a practicing Buddhist in the episode " She of Little Faith " ( season 13, 2001 ) after she learned about the Noble Eightfold Path.