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Baraka_Guru · 10-13-2010, 06:19 AM

If Obama were a leftist, he would have made a point of bringing America into the 21st century as far as gay rights are concerned in the developed world.

Even with same-sex marriage aside (as only a handful of countries currently permit this), and with the exception of the Matthew Shepard Act, Obama has done relatively little to advance the rights of the LGBT community.

The federal government should be stepping in to widen rights that are permitted in some states, including the recognition of same-sex marriages despite the ceremony itself being banned locally, permitting same-sex couples to adopt, in addition to allowing gays to openly serve in the military.

Considering it was only this decade that the Supreme Court essentially legalized sex amongst the LGBT community, the U.S. has a lot of catching up to do. Unfortunately, Obama doesn't seem up to the task. I understand that there are many other issues that are pressing, mainly economic, but I haven't even seen Obama hinting at the desire to tackle these issues adequately.

With an issue such as same-sex marriage, I think he's just playing politics.

Centrist indeed.

10-13-2010, 06:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
Baraka_Guru warrior bodhisattva Super Moderator Location: East-central Canada	If Obama were a leftist, he would have made a point of bringing America into the 21st century as far as gay rights are concerned in the developed world. Even with same-sex marriage aside (as only a handful of countries currently permit this), and with the exception of the Matthew Shepard Act, Obama has done relatively little to advance the rights of the LGBT community. The federal government should be stepping in to widen rights that are permitted in some states, including the recognition of same-sex marriages despite the ceremony itself being banned locally, permitting same-sex couples to adopt, in addition to allowing gays to openly serve in the military. Considering it was only this decade that the Supreme Court essentially legalized sex amongst the LGBT community, the U.S. has a lot of catching up to do. Unfortunately, Obama doesn't seem up to the task. I understand that there are many other issues that are pressing, mainly economic, but I haven't even seen Obama hinting at the desire to tackle these issues adequately. With an issue such as same-sex marriage, I think he's just playing politics. Centrist indeed. __________________ Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing? —Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön Humankind cannot bear very much reality. —From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot Last edited by Baraka_Guru; 10-13-2010 at 06:21 AM..