This political cartoon is comparing issues the President of Iran is for and the Republican Party of the United States is for, specifically, the issue of homosexuality. Recently, President Ahmadinejad announced that he did not want any homesexuals in Iran.
The joke is that the Republicans have always been against homosexual rights in the United States like gay marriage etc. and that they would have used that same idea for the 2008 election.
Even though this may be a stretch, it is embarrasingly true. We are suppose to be a country that is looked up to and more advanced and modern in our ideas of acceptance. In actuality, history has shown that the U.S. is pretty much as accepting, if not behind, in accepting other cultures, religions, and sexes as the other countries in the world. I mean this in a negative way, for instance, we had slavery a lot longer than alot of other countries who had banned it.
Concerning homosexuality, my personal view (which I have to admit may be biast considering I am a Los Angeles girl) is give them the rights they deserve! If we seperated church and state like we are suppose to do, then how could gay marriage be an issue? People always use the bible, even government officials, to denounce homosexuality.
This is more than an issue of rights and laws. This is an issue of judgment and acceptance. Look at yourself and imagine if you did not have equal opportunities as other people because of something you were born with. This is laughable. This is ridiculous. This is so frustrating and I am willing to do what it takes for equality and to teach others the importance of acceptance.
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I agree, I think that people often dismiss the fact that our country has many discrimination problems that we never think about because we consider ourselves in a 'free state'. We have just as many problems as anyone else, but they are more liberal and not often looked upon by other countries. We cannot let ourselves forget that we are alike, all human beings, and we cant expect everyone to think like us, look like us, and be us. It is not our choice and it is not even their choice whether they are homoesexual or not. Never forget that our founding fathers faught for the freedom of the individual, not for others to decide how the individual should live.
There seems to be a lot of issues concerning President A... And all these issues show how the U.S. is not as open-minded as many people think it to be. I agree that homosexuals should be given the same rights as anyone else. Following the Constitution, it says everyone should be treated equally, and I believe that people should not involve the church into the matter. Although everyone has different beliefs on this issue, the truth of the matter is that the U.S. system was based off of freedom and equality. Therefore, who has the authority in taking away other people's rights, especially when they are doing no harm? Basically, everyone just needs to learn how to be more accepting.
Your political cartoon made me smile. However, I don't think that it's funny that a good chunk of government wants to stuff the homosexual community in closet (pardon the pun). Like you, I feel that gay people should be given the same rights and again, like you, I realize that my views just might be slightly tainted by the environment in which I've grown up. While I'm sure not every single Republican feels the same way about gay rights, the party is certainly portrayed like the elephant in your political cartoon. Sometimes I wonder whether government figures just decide to ignore issues to make it more convenient...Ahmadinejad seems pretty blissfully ignorant.
The U.S. is supposed to have this reputation for being accepting and open to other cultures. However, people in the U.S. aren't even accepting of things about their neighbors.
While church and state are supposed to be separted, it doesn't seem like that is the case. People should be given the same rights, gay or straight. Living in California does affect the way that I view certain things (just like you Jas and Christine), but I think it changes my views for the better.
Becoming more accepting overall seems like the easiest way to put an end to argument, so why can't we all just do that?
I actually agree with the sentiment of this post, but I have some reservations as well. I am not a big fan of homosexuality, but honesty compells me to admit that that bias is a product of societal stereotypes. However, even if I dont like it, it occurs to me that whether or not homosexuals are given their due or not, it has very little bearing on me. I am not directly affected, so, at worst, no harm is done.
Having said that, I completely disagree with your interpretation and invocation of the separation of church and state. Simply, church and state has zero bearing on this issue, as long as the government doesnt invoke religion as the reason for denying certain liberties, there is no violation of the first ammendment. I am concerned that you feel that people should be prevented from acting on their religious beliefs. There is NO prohibiton on voting based on your beliefs. In fact, our entire system of morality is derived from people who vote based on their religious preferences.
I know that is a kinda obscure arguement, but check my blog in the next couple weeks. I'll probably post some long winded rant on the subject.
The American government seems to be in the habit of forcing their beliefs on everyone else. They believe that their form of democracy is the most effective way to run a country, and they are trying to spread that around even when they have no business doing so. Similar to this, some people in the government believe that homosexuality is wrong and are forcing everyone else to act in accordance with those beliefs. I agree with you completely that this is ridiculous and this close-mindedness is serving no purpose in advancing and stabilizing our country.
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