I’ve never thought of it exactly that way, but if Gov. Perry meant what the headline says, I say he’s spot on.
I’ve been explaining it this way (of course, they don’t understand irony):
I’m a conservative. I’ve always been a conservative. I can not point back to an event in my life where I made a conscious “choice” to become a conservative. With every fiber of my being, I believe that conservative ideas are right and should be supported and celebrated by all.
I was, in short, born this way.
Wasn’t I?
What? You think that I was raised to think the way I do? That my parents filled my head with ideas that somehow shaped me into something that I would not have naturally become? That if only I’d see that I’ve been embracing the wrong ideas and thoughts, I’d be able to realize the error of my ways and turn towards the liberal ideas that you are certain are right and good?
Perhaps you’re right.
Or, perhaps there’s more to the idea that people’s opinions, attitudes, and preferences are shaped by their upbringing and the influences they grew up with than you’d like to admit.
I understood him perfectly and couldn’t find fault with what he said.
It’s about choice.
To all the homofascists out there, the man has an opinion. You may disagree but hey, as your people say, “get over it.”