President Barack Obama’s position on same-sex marriage is inconsistent with his beliefs in equal rights and opportunities for all people, regardless of their sexual orientation. This is because if he truly believed in equal rights for all people, he would not oppose legalizing same-sex marriage on any level, including the federal level. He seems to be on both sides of the issue because he does not flat out say that gay marriage is wrong; neither does he say it is right. He supports some benefits but not all, which is hypocritical because not allowing for all the same benefits takes away the equality, which he supposedly believes in. If gays deserve all the rights that heterosexual couples enjoy, why can’t they have the recognition of being a married couple on a federal level? Although I believe he is inconsistent with his view on equality, I am not saying that his position is inconsistent with his religious views. In response to Nava and Dawidoff, I believe Obama would mention that within his upbringing as a religious man, he is supporting gay marriage to the fullest extent possible. Also, by giving his support to civil unions and equal rights he truly wants equality for all people.
I agree, I think that Obama's postition does seem a little hypocritical but his position on same-sex marriage is probably the best he could do without completely abandoning the idea of rights for gays and lesbians. Plus he has his own personal religious views to add to the equation, as a canidate running for president he wants to be appealing to all people and so he had to find a way to show his support for the rights and equality of gays and lesbians without contradicting his own beliefs. This issue of Obama's evolving position on same sex marriage seems quite wishy-washy from the outside, and can be quite confusing for those who support Obama.
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