HOLLYWOOD, CA – On the ABC television show, “The View,” Republican Presidential Candidate, Herman Cain, told the hosts of the show that he believes that homosexuality is a choice and that he would like to be shown the scientific proof that homosexuality is not a choice.
He told Joyce Behar, “Well, you show me the science that it’s not and I’ll be persuaded. Right now, it’s my opinion against the opinions of others who feel differently. That’s just a difference of opinions.”
Cain also said that he would reinstate the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy.
In response to Cain’s statements on “The View,” the Log Cabin Republicans issued a statement:
“If Herman Cain truly wants to see the science proving that sexual orientation is not a choice, Log Cabin Republicans would be happy to show it to him. The claim that a person chooses to be gay or lesbian has been discredited by every major professional medical organization, starting with the American Psychological Association and the American Medical Association.
An individual’s orientation is no more a choice than the color of his skin or whether he is left-handed, and too many people have been hurt because of failed attempts to change the way they were born.”