Tony Perkins’ Kids Won’t Be Gay Because He’s ‘Teaching Them The Right Ways’

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from the New Civil Rights Movement:



Tony Perkins’ Kids Won’t Be Gay Because He’s ‘Teaching Them The Right Ways’

by David Badash on May 9, 2012
in Bigotry Watch,Marriage,News,Politics,Religion


Tony Perkins last night told CNN’s Piers Morgan that his children won’t be gay because he is teaching them the right ways in life. The conversation was due to North Carolina passing the anti-gay Amendment One ban on same-sex marriage. Perkins, head of the certified anti-gay hate group Family Research Council, was promulgating the destructive myth that people can choose to be gay or straight.

“I offered the nation’s first covenant marriage law. I have been working on marriage law for over 15 years,” Perkins told Morgan. “And the reason it’s important, Piers, quite frankly, is because public policy shapes the culture. And when we’re – what we’re talking about here is not shaping policy or creating policy based upon an individual here or an individual there, but what the social science tells us is best for society as a whole.”

CNN called it a “spirited discussion“:

As the lively and engaging interaction continued, the host asked the 49-year-old father of five how he might handle one of his children being gay:

“Well we would have a conversation about it,” answered the guest. “I doubt that would happen with my children as we are teaching them the right ways that they are to interact as human beings.”

Watch the clip, and listen to the interview, as Morgan asks Perkins to explain how a gay couple can damage civilization by getting married.

Perkins goes on to ostensibly connect same-sex marriage with divorce under the umbrella of “tinkering” with public policy. Morgan, who lambasts Perkins for flattery attempts instead of answering his questions, lets that one go. ...............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/tony-perkins-kids-wont-be-gay-because-hes-teaching-them-the-right-ways/politics/2012/05/09/39216

[Botany]

1. Tony Perkins’ Kids Won’t Be Gay Because He’s ‘Teaching Them The Right Ways’

Good luck w/ that because if your kids are gay than they were
born that way ..... end of story.

[gratuitous]

4. Oh, don't worry

If any of Tony's kids are "that way," they'll know early on what is and isn't acceptable to discuss with dear old dad, and being gay is definitely not one of them. That will leave them with one of two options: They hide away their essential nature to avoid disappointing their dad. A nice, comfortable closeted life, petrified of being exposed, constantly on guard lest their secret slips out.

The second option is to set off on a desperate quest that makes Frodo's foray in to Mordor look like a walk in the park. Down this path is a sham marriage (making some poor man or woman equally miserable), "conversion" therapy, "avoidance" techniques, shock treatments, and self punishment that would make Origen cringe.

Hopefully, any gay kids of Tony Perkins will decide for themselves how to live their lives, the old man be damned. But there's no way they will get through unscathed.

[Ian David]

2. If I was one of his kids, I would write a press-release announcing I am gay just to mess with him.

And I'd do it today, like RIGHT NOW.

[Jack Rabbit]

3. Tony Perkins is teaching his kids the right ways

. . . as in far right.

[Lint Head]

5. Tony Perkins associated himself with the Klu Klux Klan when he bought David Dukes voter list

and then sold it to Bill Frist who was sanctioned and fined for hiding it. Perkins = bigoted prick!

http://joemygod.blogspot.com/2011/03/reminder-tony-perkins-is-racist.html

[denverbill]

6. Isn't he the one that wants men to shower naked with their little boys?

[longship]

7. I believe that was James Dobson. nt

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