“President Obama has said he believes that “marriage is between a man and a woman,” but he voted against a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution to ban same-sex marriage as a U.S. Senator, saying the decision should be left up to the states. He said he encourages states to adopt marriage alternatives such as civil unions and domestic partnerships.”
This argument has been ongoing for years now, I believe that we should put it to a rest we have larger issues to be pining over. Presently, there are six states that allow same-sex marriage. Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, New York and the District of Colombia. Although, same sex couples have gained a wider acceptance within the eight states that have marriage alternatives such as: California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Nevada, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington State. People still believe gay couples should not be allowed the “traditional marriage”.
I for one think that everyone should be allowed to enter any kind of situation that they believe is appropriate for their relationship. It is not our business whether a woman marries another woman or a man marries another man. I think its great the Obama is leaving these decisions for the states instead of just basing his decision on his morals or what he deems correct. Everyone should be allowed to marry whomever they want. Even if some deem it incorrect.
http://www.newjerseynewsroom.com/nation/so-far-gay-marriage-legal-in-six-states
I agree with this post. Unfortunately Obama may have said that he isn't a proponent of gay marriage in order to get the votes, but he admits that his opinion is evolving and has shown that in his actions. He is all for building equality and even encouraged congress to repeal the "don't ask don't tell" policy which barred individuals whom are openly gay from serving in the armed forces.
ReplyDeleteFortunately, arguments against gay marriage tend to come off as irrational and close-minded. Many studies done by the opposition in order to prove that gay marriage is damaging to...whoever...have been discredited. At least Obama is mostly in favor of gay marriage and wants to leave it to the states to decide. This says a lot compared to the candidates at hand.
In response to this post, I agree entirely with the statement of putting the same-sex marriage issue to rest. The fact that only six states allow gay marriage is to me, a little upsetting. In this day and age, people are seemingly more confident, open, and accepting of the diversity in America. So why are we preventing certain individuals from getting married to the ones they love?
ReplyDeleteIf we look back on the foundation of our country, fleeing religious persecution makes up a pretty large portion. With that being said, the view of a man marrying another man or a woman marrying another woman being ‘immoral and ‘sinful’ derives directly from religion. While there are multiple cases that have made it to the Supreme Court in regards to religious influence in schools, jobs, etc., it seems odd that this traditional value of making some marriages unlawful is constitutional.
Before reading this post, I didn’t entirely understand what Obama’s position was on the topic. Although he stated several years ago that he did not support gay marriage, Obama’s views are apparently changing. This different outlook is revealed in his involvement with prompting Congress to repeal the “don’t ask, don’t tell” and ending his support for the Defense of Marriage Act.
When it comes down to it, I hope that eventually our country will allow its citizens to marry whomever they choose to. I personally don’t see any amount of harm in doing so and in agreement with this post—there are bigger issues to be pining over.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/19/us/politics/19marriage.html?pagewanted=all
After reading Amelia’s post on Same-sex marriage, I completely agree with everything she has said. The topic of same-sex marriage has been a huge topic among Americans. For a state to pass a law denying the right for gay couples to marry, is not only treating them like second class citizens, but it is also discriminating against them. Commitment is what makes a marriage important. Our country should spend more time on bigger issues that effect Americans, not on telling a couple they cannot marry because it isn’t right. Why is marriage between the same sex not right in the first place? Many look at it from a religious perspective, some a moral perspective. The perspective should be on what is going to allow everyone the same equal rights. .” If we can give gay militants the right to serve our country and be open about their sexuality, then we can give them the same right to marry.
ReplyDeleteIn June of 2011, New York passed the marriage bill, making it the largest state to pass a law that allowed gay marriage. Senator Mark J. Grisanti said this in response to the decision, “I apologize for those who feel offended, but I cannot deny a person, a human being, a taxpayer, a worker, the people of my district and across this state, the State of New York, and those people who make this the great state that it is the same rights that I have with my wife.”
I agree with Amelia, that we can at least be glad that President Obama did not allow for an amendment to pass banning same-sex marriage. It should be the decision of the individual, not the government.
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/25/nyregion/gay-marriage-approved-by-new-york-senate.html?pagewanted=all