Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Chapter 6, Question 1
Although President Barak Obama supports civil unions
and equal rights for same-sex couples, it is not consistent with the fact that
he opposes to the legalization of same-sex marriage on a federal level.
According to Nava and Dawidoff, same-sex couples’ denial to marriage is stripping
them of rights that are given to heterosexuals. Such as, the sacred bond and
commitment between two people, benefits from insurance companies, Spousal
Security, etc. I also agree with Nava and Dawidoff in their belief that the
legalization of same-sex marriage would lead to an end to the discrimination
towards the gay community. Children growing up with same-sex parents would have
a greater understanding and acceptance of gays and lesbians; learning to live
in unison with every one of different sexual orientations. It seems like President
Barak Obama is not trying hard enough to support his beliefs. President Obama’s
response to Nava and Dawidoff would not be very clear because he would agree
and disagree with their argument.
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I completely agree with you that President Obama is not trying to push his beliefs enough (especially on a topic that involves people’s civil rights). Although it is not common for a president to speak out against the majority at all, since it is such an important topic to so many people, one would hope he would really stand up for what he thinks is right. The only reason (I can think of) to excuse this is the attempt to get reelected. We all know this is going to be a tough election, and I believe President Obama is just trying to play nice to get into office and not put too many people off in the process. All successful politicians play this game so to get farther then their competitors.
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