"Perspectives on Same-Sex Marriage" pgs 194-198

Our president ,Barack Obama, opposes same-sex marriage on a federal level but supports civil unions and equal rights for couples that are the same sex. It seems to me that Obama is wrestling with the issue of same-sex marriage. Obama's belief towards a marriage consists of only a man and woman, but he also supports equality for gay and lesbian couples. Equality for gay and lesbian couples includes benefits and respect in which heterosexual couples receive.  Obama's position towards same-sex marriage is fair because he is giving humans, specifically gays, a chance. For example, If Obama says "No gays are allowed to get married", then that statement is prohibiting humans from their own rights. Obama doesn’t agree with same-sex marriage but he does oppose an amendment that prohibits same-sex marriages. Also, when gay couples are getting married in other countries or states, while Californians are trying to prohibit same-sex marriage in California, it wouldn't be fair to those gays that live in California. Based off of Navs's and Dawidoff's argument, Obama would most likely agree with them concluding that gays would be denied their own rights and it wouldn't be fair to those who agree with same-sex marriage.

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