I’m sorry. I’d like to see him object to the interviewer’s use of the term “gay marriage” in the first place.
In my understanding of language - and the historical meaning of the word ‘marriage’ as it refers, in English, to a union between two human beings - it refers to heterosexual union.
He seems to be trying to sit on the fence; and that disinclines me to believe that he won’t sit there on other issues, as well, when it’s politically expedient.
(I’ll admit that I’m an idealist; and I despise politics. So, take my comments only for what they’re worth to you.)
-JT
"I do believe people ought to be left alone. I don't care who you are or what you do at home or who your friends are or what, you know, where you hang out, what kind of music you listen to, what you do in your home is your own business. That's always been who I am. I am a leave me alone kind of guy."
"Well, no. I mean states - states will end up making the decisions on these things. I think that there's a religious connotation to marriage. I believe in the traditional religious connotation to this. But I also believe people ought to be treated fairly under the law. I see no reason why if the marriage contract conveys certain things that if - if you - if you want to marry another woman that you can do that and have a contract. But the thing is is the religious connotation of marriage that has been going on for thousands of years, I still want to preserve that. And you probably could have both. You could have both traditional marriage, which I believe in. And then you could also have the neutrality of the law that allows people to have contracts with another."