Ben Carson says there's nothg ntradictory about his gay marriage views - Los Angel Tim

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• BEN CARSON SAYS THERE’S NOTHG NTRADICTORY ABOUT HIS GAY MARRIAGE VIEWS
• CARSON: SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE LG ‘NOW THE LAW OF THE LAND’
• BEN CARSON: GAY MARRIAGE LEADS TO POLYGAMY AND 'ON OM THERE'
• CARSON'S BOARDROOM SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS ULD TT HIS BASE
• CARSON: GAY RIGHTS AREN’T THE SAME AS CIVIL RIGHTS
• SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, GAY PEOPLE ON TV, AND JOHNNY CARSON
• DR. BEN CARSON APOLOGIZ FOR SAYG BEG GAY IS A CHOICE
• SADLY, BEN CARSON STILL SPEAKS FOR MANY BLACKS ON GAY MARRIAGE
• BEN CARSON MENTS ON GAY MARRIAGE

BEN CARSON SAYS THERE’S NOTHG NTRADICTORY ABOUT HIS GAY MARRIAGE VIEWS

Ben Carson was ld by the right and stigated by the left for his rponse to a qutn about how he, as an opponent of same-sex marriage, uld serve on the board of Cost, the bulk warehoe retailer that is regard as gay-iendly bee of polici such as domtic-partner argued durg Wednday night's Republin printial bate Boulr, Colo., that the two posns are not mutually exclive.

“They shouldn't tomatilly assume that bee you believe that marriage is between one man and one woman that you are a homophobe. Ben Carson argued that legalizg gay marriage uld lead to polygamy an terview wh a nservative rad show last week, addg that if Amerins ignore the "word of God, " they might as well "toss the whole thg the garbage. "The argument is not a new one for the retired nrosurgeon, who has prevly likened homosexualy to pedophilia and btialy.

CARSON: SUPREME COURT GAY MARRIAGE LG ‘NOW THE LAW OF THE LAND’

It's a well-tablished, fundamental pillar of society and no group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe btialy. Speakg wh Metaxas on Thursday, Carson mataed that he’s not tryg to offend gay people by rejectg their sire for marriage equaly.

I have nothg agast gay people whatsoever and I would like for them to answer is what posn n a person like me take who has nothg agast gay people, but who believ the tradnal biblil fn of marriage that is acceptable to them, ” Carson said. "The rad terview, part of an ongog media blz to promote Carson's latt book, was jt the latt a seri of high-profile terviews where the Republin ma headl for ntroversial remarks, cludg his argument last week that the Holot was enabled by gun 's ments on gay marriage beg at 28:40. It's a well-tablished, fundamental pillar of society and no group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe btialy, don't matter what they are, they don't get to change the fn.

BEN CARSON: GAY MARRIAGE LEADS TO POLYGAMY AND 'ON OM THERE'

’ ‘Bee a lot of people who go to prison go to prison straight -- and when they e out, they're gay.

That argument, Carson said, ‘thwarts’ the notn that homosexualy isn't a choice, which is at odds wh the majory of the medil muny, cludg the Amerin Psychologil Associatn, who says ‘most people experience ltle or no sense of choice about their sexual orientatn. Ben Carson announced Wednday that he is whdrawg as graduatn speaker at Johns Hopks Universy, cedg to mands om stunts ncerned about his ntroversial recent ments about gay marriage.

’ Carson a TV terview two weeks ago mentned btialy and pedophilia while argug agast gay marriage. Acrdg to CNN: “Nrosurgeon Ben Carson, who rose to GOP fame recent months, apologized Friday for appearg to equate homosexualy wh the crimal acts of pedophilia and btialy.

CARSON'S BOARDROOM SUPPORT FOR GAY RIGHTS ULD TT HIS BASE

So this was really, I thk, on my behalf, somewhat sensive and I certaly apologize if I offend anyone, bee I was not any way parg gays wh people who engage btialy or sexual child abe, ’ Carson said on CNN's ‘The Suatn Room wh Wolf Blzer. ” Acrdg to the New York Tim, Carson said, “‘When I mentn btialy or pedophilia the same sentence wh homosexualy, people say ‘Carson says they’re the same. ” Acrdg to CNN: “Carson mataed Friday his opposn to same-sex marriage, but said the rights that e along wh beg married should be granted to gay and lbian upl.

Carson: “Of Course Gay People Should Have The Same Rights As Everyone Else, But They Don’t Get Extra Rights…They Don’t Get To Refe Marriage. While he believ gay people are entled to their rights, Carson drew the le at ‘extra rights’ that alter the stutn of marriage. ‘Of urse gay people should have the same rights as everyone else, but they don't get extra rights, ’ Carson said.

Carson Said He Would Not Be “Intimidated” By Those Callg Him A Homophobe Jt Bee He Believ In The Strength Of Tradnal Marriage. And if you believe tradnal fai and the strength of tradnal marriage then you have to be a homophobe.

CARSON: GAY RIGHTS AREN’T THE SAME AS CIVIL RIGHTS

I asked a proment member of the gay muny what other posn uld a person take other than fully agreeg to gay marriage that would be acceptable to them. Carson Said It Was “Ridiculo” To Call Him A Homophobe Jt Bee He Believ Marriage Between A Man And A Woman “Is A Societal Pillar And Has Been There For Thoands Of Years. A lot of people say well, Carson’s a homophobe bee he believ that marriage is between a man and a woman.

” In an terview wh Newsmax, Carson said, “I asked a proment dividual the gay muny ‘well, what posn uld a person take who believ tradnal marriage that would be satisfactory to you? ” Acrdg to Right Wg Watch, while speakg at the Natnal Organizatn for Marriage gala: “Carson told the dience that gay-rights opponents are the real victims of ‘jtice’ bee they jt want to be ‘left alone. ” Acrdg to Talkg Pots Memo, In an terview wh Steve Deace, “Later on the terview, Carson agreed wh Deace that ongog spread of legalized gay marriage would make ‘open season on Christians.

Carson: “I Support The Right Of Individual Stat To Sanctn Gay Marriage, And I Support The Right Of Individual Stat To Deny Gay Marriage In Their Rpective Jurisdictns. ” In a post on Facebook, Carson said, “I support human rights and Constutnal protectns for gay people, and I have done so for many years. I support the right of dividual stat to sanctn gay marriage, and I support the right of dividual stat to ny gay marriage their rpective jurisdictns.

SAME-SEX MARRIAGE, GAY PEOPLE ON TV, AND JOHNNY CARSON

In an terview Friday wh RealClearPolics, the nrosurgeon and nservative favore said although he ‘would not be agreement’ wh a lg to legalize gay marriage natnwi, ‘I thk you always have the obligatn to uphold the laws of the land. ’ The Supreme Court is expected to ci wh the next two weeks whether state bans on gay marriage are nstutnal….

NOM says “The are the ndidat you n unt on to support a nstutnal amendment protectg marriage; work to overturn the illegimate Obergefell lg imposg gay 'marriage' on the natn; prevent the ph of this illegimate lg throughout ernment cludg the public schools; work for the passage of the First Amendment Defense Act; and direct the Department of Jtice to vtigate attempts to harass marriage supporters. For example, this Hoton se, is prupposed that the pastors qutn may have said somethg that was objectnable to the homosexual muny.

DR. BEN CARSON APOLOGIZ FOR SAYG BEG GAY IS A CHOICE

In orr to prove that we are tolerant of the homosexual liftyle, we as a society allow gays to be tolerant of anyone who disagre wh them any way.

SADLY, BEN CARSON STILL SPEAKS FOR MANY BLACKS ON GAY MARRIAGE

Carson Said Hoton Equal Rights Ordance Go Beyond “Homosexual Rights” And Was “An Egreg Asslt On All Amerins. ” In a blog post, Carson wrote: “The Hoton issue go far beyond ee speech and homosexual rights. The Hill reported: “Carson also cricized polil rrectns as he answered a qutn about gay marriage — and followed up by flntg m wh the type of ment that enars him wh the base but uld hurt his cross-party appeal.

“I was a ltle b irrated that he was equatg the whole [homosexualy] issue wh the Civil Rights movement, bee, que ankly, I didn't remember any tim when there were signs up that says, you know, 'everybody else here and gay people have to drk at this founta, '” Carson said an terview on Fox News.

’ KEILAR: ‘I’m askg you then if you thk gay Amerins are protected om beg discrimated agast and do they face discrimatn? Ben Carson said Tuday that qutns about the ndidate's views on a Kentucky clerk's refal to grant marriage licens to gay upl are jt ‘tryg to create somethg that's new.

BEN CARSON MENTS ON GAY MARRIAGE

In a Facebook post, Carson rpond to the ntroversy ed by his ments on CNN by sayg, “In a recent terview on CNN, I realized that my choice of language do not reflect fully my heart on gay issu. Newsmax reported after the backlash to Carson’s prison ments, “Hours later, Carson issued a formal apology which he stated that he ‘realized that my choice of language do not reflect fully my heart on gay issu, ’ reported Bloomberg News. Carson also refed to share his views the wily discreded practice of gay nversn therapy, which is tend to make gay people feel heterosexual.

Carson Said He Would Not Be “Intimidated” By Those Callg Him A Homophobe Jt Bee He Believ In The Strength Of “Tradnal Marriage. ” Acrdg to Talkg Pots Memo, an terview wh Steve Deace: “Later on the terview, Carson agreed wh Deace that ongog spread of legalized gay marriage would make ‘open season on Christians.