From NewsMax, Mitt Romney says his opposition to homosexual "marriage" should not be interpreted as "intolerance of gays."
When asked whether he thought homosexuality is immoral:
"I don't think that a person who's running for a secular position as I am should talk about or engage in discussions of what they in their personal faith or their personal beliefs is immoral or not immoral," the former governor said in the AP interview.
Does that mean he won't be discussing whether the following things are wrong: murder, rape, theft, assault, abortion, embryonic stem cell research, extortion, blackmail, terrorism, discrimination, bribery, graft, nepotism, human rights abuses, civil rights violations, and so on?
Most religions I know of address most or all of these, in principle if not directly. Most of the things you could list as a societal issue has a moral component which is usually addressed by one's religion. I don't think homosexuality--something the Judeo-Christian Bible condemns repeatedly and is an extremely unhealthy sexual practice--is an exception.
If Romney isn't going to discuss whether he thinks anything is right or wrong, it's going to be a pretty boring and quiet campaign for him.
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