"Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage"
The same-sex marriage debate has been a
controversial topic for many years now and it still has yet to be settled.
Obama’s perspective is fair to both sides, but it is similar to being on “the
fence.” Opposing same-sex marriage on a federal level, but also supporting
civil unions to a certain extent is a cop out. In a way, Obama is avoiding this
controversy by contradicting his own beliefs, which becomes inconsistent. As a
politician, Obama is being safe by not taking any side because he could
potentially lose a majority of his voters. In my opinion, Obama might respond
to Nava and Dawidoff with a universal response. He would bring up the topic of
religion and how many religions do not allow same-sex marriages, but how he
believes that civil unions should be recognized. In the end, Obama remains
neutral in his beliefs in fear of losing popularity amongst the nation.
