Pawlenty: Science ‘In Dispute’ Over Whether Gays ‘Born This Way’ (VIDEO)

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Pawlenty: Science ‘In Dispute’ Over Whether Gays ‘Born This Way’
By Zack Ford on Jul 10, 2011 at 11:22 am

This morning on Meet The Press, David Gregory pressed GOP presidential candidate Gov. Tim Pawlenty about his recent remarks that he likes Lady Gaga’s song “Born This Way,” asking if he believes being gay is a choice. Pawlenty responded that he thinks the science is still “in dispute”:

GREGORY: Is being gay a choice?

PAWLENTY: Well, the science in that regard is in dispute. I mean, scientists work on that and try to figure out if it’s behavioral or if it’s partly genetic –

GREGORY: What do you think?

PAWLENTY: Well, I defer to the scientists in that regard.

GREGORY: So you think it’s not a choice? That you are, as Lady Gaga says, you’re born that way.

PAWLENTY: There’s no scientific conclusion that it’s genetic. We don’t know that.

Watch the full clip: http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2011/07/10/264731/pawlenty-science-in-dispute-over-whether-gays-born-this-way/

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Timmy the Tool is turning into a Giant Pander.

[tanyev]

2. Geez, can't a Republican show off his hip creds without getting blowback?

:rofl:

[JoePhilly]

3. Now ask him .... "Was Mary actually a virgin?" ... will he need conclusive scientific evidence??

[and-justice-for-all]

4. It is not in dispute...nt