Posted on 04/10/2015 9:05:00 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
Likely presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson (below) is frustrated. In an appearance in New York and an interview following, the conservative doctor affirmed his traditional-as-ever views on homosexuality, but he just doesn’t understood why LGBT people can’t accept them.
BuzzFeed compiled some sound bites from his appearance at New York’s National Action Network, the nonprofit led by Rev. Al Sharpton:
His message to the largely black crowd was the one he often delivers: self-reliance and independence with a mix of social conservatism. “I don’t hate gay people; I just happen to believe that marriage is between a man and a woman,” told the audience to some applause.
(Let it be known that any politician who says “I don’t hate (some kind of person)” in a speech is not one to be trusted.)
The audience also welcomed his insistence that “there is nothing that even slightly compares to slavery” in American history, though few, if any, went along as Carson pivoted to defending his previous statements that the Affordable Care Act is the worst thing “since slavery” with the emphasis on the word “since.”
And in the interview that followed, BuzzFeed asked straightforward questions about Carson’s stance on LGBT issues that he couldn’t talk around. Somehow, he redirected the conversation to ask why LGBT people can’t be more “tolerant” of those who hold, express and attempt to legislate anti-equality beliefs.
Should transgender people be legally protected from discrimination? “I think federal law should protect all American citizens from discrimination,” he replied.
How would Carson react if one of his sons were gay? “I would still love him, just like I love all gay people,” he said. Would attend his wedding, though, should he choose to marry another man? He was less sure (“I don’t know”). But, Carson had a question in response — is there a place for same-sex marriage opponents?
“What I would ask — I think, maybe BuzzFeed can get an answer to this question: What position can a person who believes in traditional marriage, between one man and one woman, have, who has absolutely no animosity or opposition to gay people — what position can they take that would be satisfactory to the gay community?” he asked. “Because if they can give me an answer to that, I’m quite willing to seriously consider it. But so far I haven’t been able to find anybody who can give me an answer — it’s sort of like, ‘Nope! It has to be my way or the highway.’”
“So, hopefully there’s a level of tolerance in that community where they can actually come up with an answer,” he continued.
Luckily, BuzzFeed’s wonderful reader community has jumped into the comments section to answer Carson’s question. Here are some positions or actions anti-LGBT conservatives can take that would begin to be satisfactory:
And those are just a few suggestions. Basically, Dr. Carson, it would be a nice start to keep your hateful personal beliefs out of the laws that control our families, health, and welfare. But if you continue spreading lies comparing us to pedophiles and telling us that we don’t deserve basic protections, you clearly aren’t “tolerating” us, so we have no reason to “tolerate” you.
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“There’s no pleasing you people.”
Why should we have even tried?
Carson got a clue : )
Ben is too honest to have any great success in politics.
They will only be pleased when everyone is gay.
Theres no pleasing tyrants
Broken clock?
“Ben is too honest to have any great success in politics.”
He’s got not very good at being a politician. He should try for a congress or senate seat or something, but he should stop wasting everyone’s time pretending he wants to run for president. And I’m not just saying this because he holds the insane view that inanimate objects commit crimes.
> They will only be pleased when everyone is gay.
Why do you think the infiltrated the Boy Scouts, school systems, politics, and the highest office in the land. The real reason I think the homo agenda is being pushed is population control. Good luck trying that with the Muzzie and Latino population though...
> They will only be pleased when everyone is gay.
Why do you think they infiltrated the Boy Scouts, school systems, politics, and the highest office in the land. The real reason I think the homo agenda is being pushed is population control. Good luck trying that with the Muzzie and Latino population though...
IT’S NOT ABOUT “PLEASING” OR EVEN APPEASING THEM.
It’s about finding the point of Christian resistance and criminalizing that resistance.
If it wasn’t “marriage” it would be beastiality, child sacrifice, or cannibalism. There would be some point where Christians would say “we will not participate”.
Then THAT resistance would be criminal.
They will only be pleased when everyone is gay.
I doubt they would be pleased even then. Its like when Liberals get into power, they only become MORE pissed off at the world. These militant types are just sick people.
Yeah
It is, what it is...Evil.
Gods wrath is coming.
RE: But if you continue spreading lies comparing us to pedophiles and telling us that we don’t deserve basic protections,
Now THAT is a lie right there.
Nobody I know ( not even devout Christians ) want to deny basic protection for homosexuals.
The problem is this — Homosexuals INSIST that basic protection includes the right to infringe on the Christian’s devout belief and desire to obey Scripture.
This of course, includes using the coercive power of government to FORCE small businesses to help celebrate gay marriage, which most devout Christians consider a sacrament.
To "Marry us & Accept us, damnit!"
You can only feed their hate and anger.
Pray America is waking
The Love that Dare Not Speak Its’ Name is now the Love That Won’t STFU.
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