Santorum Says Criticism Of His Views On Homosexuality Is ‘AN ACT Of BIGOTRY’

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" In an interview that aired on CNN last night, Piers Morgan pressed Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on his views opposing marriage equality, including his suggestion of a gay “jihad” against him. Santorum tried to avoid answering whether he believes homosexuality is a sin, but confirmed that as a Catholic, he subscribes to the Catholic Church’s teachings that indeed it is a sin. Asked how he would respond if one of his sons came out, Santorum said he would be supportive of what he sees as a “very difficult and troubling time in their life,” going on to say he “knows a lot of gay people” and some of them continue to “struggle” even after coming out and “admitting” their identities.


Morgan responded by pointing out that many people struggle coming out because of bigotry in society, and suggested that Santorum’s views “border on bigotry.” The former Senator did not take kindly to this:

SANTORUM: I think just because we disagree on public policy, which is what the debate has been about — which is marriage — doesn’t mean that it’s bigotry. Just because you follow a moral code that teaches that something’s wrong doesn’t mean that — are you suggesting that the Bible and that the Catholic Church is bigoted? If that’s what you believe, fine. <...> Well, I shouldn’t say — not fine. I don’t think it’s fine at all. I think that is contrary to both what we’ve seen in 2,000 years of human history and Western civilization, and trying to redefine something that has been — that is — seen as wrong…I think is in itself an act of bigotry.


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Because the word “bigot” is being tossed around, here is the definition: “a person who is utterly intolerant of any differing creed, belief, or opinion” or “a person who is intolerant of any ideas other than his own, especially on religion, politics, or race.” Given Santorum’s eager propensity to demonize gays and lesbians and use the law to restrict their rights, it is hard to argue he isn’t intolerant. Still, calling someone a “bigot” doesn’t seem to accomplish much except shutting down the conversation.



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http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/09/01/309757/santorum-says-criticism-of-his-views-on-homosexuality-is-an-act-of-bigotry/



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[demigoddess]

1. breaking news

Pot calls kettle black!!

[arcane1]

2. 2,000 years of human history?

I thought it was 6,000? :evilgrin:

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5. lol!

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Oops, rewrite!

[joeybee12]

3. I have no problem with shutting down a conversation...knr

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. Rick Santorum can kiss my ass.

My TV was smoking out the ears before I could change the channel. What a disgusting idiotical piece of crap.

[hifiguy]

6. Little Ricky should get himself a peashooter

and blow what he calls his brains out.

[qb]

7. Another self-described "victim" birthed from the "party of personal responsibility"

Damn you haters, stop hating the haters!!1!

[closeupready]

10. Yes! Those poor, persecuted haters!!!!

:mad: :sarcasm: :rofl:

[gauguin57]

8. Yo, Rick. We in the Keystone State are still waiting for you to repay the money you owe us ...

... for cyberschooling your kids on Pennsylvania's dime while NOT LIVING IN PENNSYLVANIA IN ANY WAY, SHAPE OR FORM.

You took our money while you were a VA resident (not to mention that you pretended to represent us as our Senator while you weren't even living in our state).

Till you pay the hell up, don't even think about running for president.

[Tyrs WolfDaemon]

9. I keep wondering when he is going to completely lose it

He has been on that slope for a long time now, but it seems that once his kids could no longer Google their father's name,
that the slope has gotten a bit more slippery (all that Santorum on it).

It will be interesting to see how he crashes and burns. Hopefully it will be something for the web like publicly screwing a goat at the Republican Debates. That would make for entertaining television.

I can see it now.
Perry would sit back and pull out dollar bills to stuff somewhere on Santorum.
Bachmann would pretend to hide her eyes as she compares him to her husband.
Huntsman would throw his hands in the air, walk off as he yells that he has had enough and wants to be a Dem.

add your thoughts to the list

[Canuckistanian]

11. Does he have any other policies besides hating on gays?

Because he seems to spend 98% of his time promoting his homophobia. Is this a winning strategery in his mind?

[digitaln3rd]

12. I missed the notice where Rick Santorum was running for Pope.

He's running for president so, unfortunately for him, his catholic views mean squat since we still have Separation of Church and State.

[arbusto_baboso]

13. Standard right-wing tactic: "Why are you intolerant of my intolerance?"

"Why, are you a hater? Why do you hate intolerant people?"

That is, effectively, what Santorum is saying, but NO ONE will ever call him on it.

[Behind the Aegis]

14. 2000 years?! What a bufoon!

He obviously also doesn't know shit about history as homosexuality was often tolerated, and even accepted in many cultures!

[NC_Nurse]

15. Give it up Rickie. You are going nowhere in this race. God hates you.

[Initech]

16. The GOP is truly a black hole for logic.

[Glimmer of Hope]

17. I think their brains are misssing a link or two.

[spanone]

18. it takes a bigot to see bigotry everywhere, ricky boy