I wouldn’t say the “born that way” argument is “overwhelming”. But Perry does stumble upon a valid question. If an alcoholic can give up that “lifestyle” and is encouraged to by nearly everyone despite his genetic alignment, why is it so wrong to suggest gays should do the same thing?
Gays argue that nobody ever *chooses* to be gay (another talking point I am not sold on) but, if that is true, why are gays so busy attacking any programs designed to turn gays away from the “lifestyle”? Can you imagine if alcoholics sabotaged AA and tried to sue them out of existence for merely wanting to help people who didn’t want to be controlled by alcohol?
RE: If an alcoholic can give up that “lifestyle” and is encouraged to by nearly everyone despite his genetic alignment, why is it so wrong to suggest gays should do the same thing?
Herein lies the problem of MORAL WORLDVIEW.
Unless you are arguing from the same moral foundation, there’s really no point in telling a gay person that his or her lifestyle or choice is wrong.
They might agree with you that alcoholism is wrong and ruins lives, but they’re going to deny that being gay or doing gay things is wrong.
Same principle applies to politics.
Rick Perry and Barack Obama re not arguing from the same moral foundation.
One believes the gay lifestyle is wrong, the other believes that it is as “normal” as being heterosexual.
The future of this country will depend on whether or not the majority who live here hold to Perry’s morals or Obama’s.
Okie logic alert: If Sodomites are born that way, why were there zero in my high school? They were latent homos, suppressing their true inclinations to the detriment of their mental health? Okay, so now that they’re out with it, they’re happy and stable?