This week I stumbled upon an article in the Texas Blog: Letters from Texas. This article discusses the stance of conservative politicians on gay rights. Most republicans are completely against gay-marriage, unless they have someone related to them that is homosexual. For example Dick Cheney has no problem with gay rights, but only because his own daughter is homosexual. Now Republican Senator Rob Portman has changed his view on same-sex marriage after his son come out publicly as a gay man.
This article further discusses that many conservatives only favor ideas that favors them, or people close to them. The article claims that the acts of these politicians should not be seen as courageous since these decisions were made solely on personal benefit, and not for the better well-being and justice of the people. Government representatives should be more inclined to understand the reality of its population, and not make decisions based on personal life experience, since the majority of people cannot live in the same way due to educational, economic and social differences.
I personally agree with this article. I think government representatives should make a better effort to put themselves in the shoes of someone who relies on the government for basic needs. Their policies and ideas should be intended for the better being of all citizens, not just the ones close to them. There are many social issues that these representatives don’t personally have to worry about, for example lack of health insurance, public transportation, or efficient education. It is time for the government to think about everyone’s well-being.
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