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Current high profile topics in the U.S. -- with a religious component:
Of the hundreds of religious topics saturating the news, the following appear to have the highest profile right now. It is interesting that 4 out of the 5 are related to human sexuality -- a real topic of concern to many faith groups:
Same-sex marriage: What rights and protections should same-sex couples and their children have? Should couples be allowed to marry, or be only registered in civil unions / domestic partnerships, or be legally considered only as roommates?
Abortion access: In what situations should informed women be free to choose to have an abortion: all, none, or some? What is the best way to reduce abortions: by restricting access or by making childbirth more feasible. Will educating sexually active youth in how to prevent pregnancy help or hinder?
Islamophobia: This involves fear, anger, hatred, discomfort, and/or discrimination directed against Muslims. Some target the 19 perpetrators of 9/11; some a group of violent radicals within Islam; some against all of the world's 1.2 billion Muslims.
"Don't Ask, Don't Tell (DADT):" This is policy that discharged openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transsexual service members from the U.S. military. It was terminated on 2011-SEP-20. However, the topic is still active because several contenders for the Republican presidential candidacy in 2012 have included a reinstatement of DADT in their platforms, even though a significant majority of Republican voters favor its continued cancellation.
"Federal Defense of Marriage act (DOMA):" This prevents same-sex married couples and their children from obtaining any of the approximately 1,100 federal benefits that are automatically given to as special privileges to opposite-sex married couples. The Obama administration has decided to not oppose court actions seeking to have DOMA declared unconstitutional. Two federal courts have so far declared DOMA in violation of the U.S. Constitution. Many more lawsuits pending.
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