The event we chose also correlates with our text for class, when talking about the different “isms”. Discrimination against people that are not considered to follow the “norms” in today’s society has been a major discussion in our class. Our current event was, also, a perfect example of a same-sex couple being that they almost potentially had their foster child removed and being denied their right to adopt for no reason other than being in a same-sex marriage. They are perfectly fit parents, and also already have custody of two other children, who want to adopt their foster child. The event this couple had to go through is something that a straight couple would never have to …show more content…
The fact of the matter is religion and personal beliefs are can sometimes be an individual's guiding light which is not necessarily a problem on the surface, but sometimes can cause their moral compass can be off. The problem is separating opinion from law when you have influence. Judge Johansen’s moral compass told him that a same-sex couple could not successfully raise a child, which is his own belief, not law. When someone with a fixed morality has the power to try to take their opinion into law, they can change the direction of someone else’s life. Fortunately, we live in a time of progress, an age that open tenderness and civil rights are