Let's speak 'in fair-minded words'

This Sunday 17th of May , Barack Obama, who was adressing a Notre Dame's University commencemen, stated:

'No matter how hard we trie to convince each other to adopt our viewpoints or our beliefs, sometimes the views of two opposite side are not possible to fit. But, instead of just keeping firmly our point of view, we should empathize and understnad the situation of the poeple who are across the river, and, at least, respect everyone's choice'.

The United State President mentioned this taking into account the controversial situation, in which he had received an honorary degree from the University of Notre Dame, despite The president supports abortion rights and federally-funded embryonic stem-cell research( positions that are not well considered into the traditional Catholic world, and so for the University of Notre Dame which is considered traditionally as a Catholic university). As well, it was the main reason for some students fot not attending to thier commencement.

Anyway, President Obama was aware about this situation, therefore, that is why he tried to give this message of tolerance and peace, pointing to help to those people who are involved in that dilemma, trying to make adoption more available, helping to reduce unintended pregnancies providing to the teenagers with a proper sexual education and giving some help and support to those women who decided to take care of their children. But, in the case, that helping them was not possible, at least, we could just respect them, in terms of their situation, their choice and their beliefs.

I personally consider that to empathizes, to understand and to empathize with people who feel, think and act different from us is very important at the very moment to make a better place the world where we are living , we could accept it or not, all together and sharing our lives with people that sometimes we do not agree with. Thus, making easier and happier our own and everyone else lives, in conclusion, I believe that respect is the key to open the main gate of heaven on earth.


Maksin,Sherri; Hornick, Ed. "Obama calls for 'common ground' on abortion at Notre Dame". CNN(2009). Online. 17 May 2009.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/05/16/obama.notre.dame/index.html#cnnSTCText