The government needs to have a say on certain topics, but not on all of them. There are many different topics in this country that are controversial, but the government chooses to participate in some and not in others.
Marriage
You should already know that everyone now has the right to marry whomever they want, whether it is a man to a man, a woman to a woman, or the traditional man to a woman. In this case the government has to be involved because there was already a law against same-sex marriage. In order to override that law the government had to make a new law. They did this, and now we have the new law allowing same-sex marriage in the country.
Abortion
Many people get pregnant unintentionally and realize they do not what a baby. Whether it be from their own unsafe actions and decisions, mistakes or from being a victim of rape, they have the right to choose whether or not they want to keep the baby or abort it. Some may even choose to put the child up for adoption. Whatever the choice may be, the person carrying that child should be able to make their own decision without the government telling them what they can and cannot do.
Race
Race should never be a controversial topic, but unfortunately it is. Many minorities feel threatened by people of higher authorities such as white police because of all of the racist police brutality stories that the media has been showing to the public. Minorities have always been known as people who run from the police, which was probably just comic relief for what was going on at that time and what still goes on now. It just seems like African American people are being targeted unrightfully and being charged differently for doing the same thing a white person has done. The government should not stay uninvolved in a situation like this. These people are working for the government, therefore the government needs to do something to fix it. They cannot just sit back and do nothing.
Religion
In this country, we are free to practice whatever religion we choose to practice. There is no need for the leaders of this country to have a say on anything about religion. This country is filled with many different races, ethnicities and cultures which brings along different religions as well. It goes against what we call “freedom” to take away religious rights.
