argue that the current economic crisis is a vicious cycle of events that started with the loss of faith in the American way of doing things. The Iraq war in recent years, as well as the anti-terrorist hostilities for almost a decade saw the USA's strong involvement. Some saw it as meddling with affairs outside one's place, and so lost appreciation for the USA. This meant that less people wanted to go to the USA or invest in American companies, leading to losses in real estate and credit. As can be surmised from previous statements, these losses can cycle back on each other and make everything worse. With the new President, Barack Obama, there is hope for major changes that can save the US economy, though only timean argument with a janitress over the former's use of the women's toilet at a Quezon City mall last month.

Conservative groups, including Christian denominations, have been opposing the proposition, citing Biblical doctrine and alleging that it would be discriminatory against sectors outside the LGBT community.