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Family Values

Family Values. Political and social concept or term that has been used in various nations across the world to describe a set of moral beliefs in society specifically in response to the perception by social or religious conservatives of declining morality within that nation itself.

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Family Values

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  1. Family Values

  2. Political and social concept or term that has been used in various nations across the world to describe a set of moral beliefs in society specifically in response to the perception by social or religious conservatives of declining morality within that nation itself.

  3. Concept of “family values” is rooted in each individual culture thus making the values different for different societies

  4. In addition, cultures change over time in response to economic, political, and cultural developments

  5. Family values vary from household to household, from country to country, and from generation to generation

  6. Social and religious conservatives often use the term “family values” to promote conservative ideology that supports traditional morality or values

  7. American Christians often see their religion as the source of morality and consider the nuclear family to be an essential element in society

  8. Some conservative family values advocates believe the government should endorse Christian morality (by displaying the Ten Commandments or allowing teachers to conduct prayers in public schools)

  9. Religious conservatives often view the United States as a “Christian nation” • American Family Association – exists to motivate and equip citizens to change the culture to reflect Biblical truth and traditional family values

  10. These groups oppose abortion, pornography, pre-marital sex, homosexuality, some aspects of feminism, cohabitation, and depictions of sexuality in the media

  11. Liberals have used the phrase “family values” to support such values as family planning, affordable child care, and maternity leave

  12. Planned Parenthood, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays have attempted to define the concept in a way that promotes the normalization of single-parent families

  13. Promotes same sex monogamous relationships and marriage

  14. They feel that understanding family values does not promote conservative morality, instead it is a focus on encouraging and supporting alternative family structures

  15. Promoting access to contraception, abortion, increasing minimum wage, sex education, childcare, parent friendly employment laws (which provide maternity leave and leave for medical emergencies)

  16. Use of family values as a political term became widespread after 1992 speech Vice President Dan Quayle made about the Los Angeles riots stemming from a breakdown of family values

  17. He said the violence was from a decay of moral values and family structure in American society

  18. He also said that character Murphy Brown was an example of how popular culture contributes to this “poverty of values”

  19. “It doesn’t help matters when primetime TV has Murphy Brown-a character who supposedly epitomizes today’s intelligent, highly paid, professional woman-

  20. Mocking the importance of fathers, by bearing a child alone, and calling it just another “lifestyle choice.” • http://archives.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/05/09/quayle.cnna/

  21. Major amounts of criticism for this speech from feminist and liberal organizations • Widely ridiculed by late night talk show hosts

  22. Media coverage damaged Republican ticket in 1992

  23. Republican Party • Opposition to homosexual marriage • Support for traditional education and parental involvement in that education

  24. Support for policies that encourage “adoption over abortion” • Support for behavior identified as traditional or moral as respect, discipline, attentiveness, religious commitment

  25. Support for healthy choices such as nutritious diet, medical screenings, and physical activity

  26. Support for health education, including abstinence, on the risks associated with early sexual activity such as teen pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases

  27. Support for policies that protect children from obscenity and exploitation

  28. Democratic Party • 2004 Democratic National Convention: John Kerry said “it is time for those who talk about family values to start valuing families”

  29. Dan Quayle- 10th anniversary of Murphy Brown speech- also added Friends and Sex in the City to his list of television shows

  30. The Osbournes: he said he had seen the show only once- but “You have to get beyond this sort of dysfunctional aspect. You have a mother and a father involved with their children…They are loving parents.”

  31. He said that at least the Osbournes are an “intact family” as compared to Murphy Brown

  32. “It’s a little bit different than our household. I’m not encouraging anybody to live his life. But…many of the things he’s trying to say are positive.”

  33. His speech is considered by some to be a turning point in the war to save the family

  34. Quayle’s comment “was the first time that the nation as a whole would seriously discuss issues like the dramatic rise of unwed births and single parenthood.

  35. For the most part, Murphy Brown’s behavior was firmly defended by the media- partly, or course, because her nemesis was the conservative Dan Quayle.”

  36. Liberals- felt it was election year attacks on Hollywood • Conservatives- thrilled to hear someone put the issue of single-parent families under public scrutiny

  37. Bush: $300 million initiative to encourage and promote heterosexual marriage is at the heart of his welfare reauthorization proposal

  38. Since 1996- several states have incorporated marriage-boosting programs into welfare programs

  39. “Florida has instituted a mandatory marriage and relationship class for high school seniors. Utah…has designated an annual “marriage week,” earmarking $600,000 for pro-wedlock project, including a video.

  40. And Oklahoma’s program (which is being called “the Governor and Mrs. Keating’s marriage initiative”) has used $10 million of welfare money to fund rallies and a year long tour of public

  41. Appearances by a husband and wife team of evangelical Christian “marriage ambassadors.”

  42. Traditional families hit by declining morals, say mothers • Survey of mothers: traditional family unit is in meltdown • Demise of family meal, popularity of video games

  43. Some of the mothers surveyed said that unmarried couples, single parents, and same sex parents were causing traditional family structure to break down

  44. What do you think?

  45. Many families are in debt- leading to problems because they are having to work more to try to make ends meet

  46. Half of mothers surveyed said that low moral standards, higher levels of sexual imagery, drug use, violence and bad language is to be blamed

  47. According to survey- most important factor for disintegration of parent-child relationship is failure of families to eat a proper meal together

  48. Many working parents resorting to ready meals and fast food

  49. Children spending long hours playing video games, computers, watching television

  50. Half of children now have a television set in their bedroom by age of 10 • Spend an average of 25 hours a week in front of television or game console screens

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