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Watch: ‘The View’s’ Gay Co-Host Asks 2016 GOP Hopeful 1 Question About Marriage, Instantly Gets Shut Down
On Wednesday’s episode of The View, Rick Santorum was asked by Raven-Symoné “Why can we not have equal marriage rights?”
Santorum answered the question with apparent conviction. He said, “The greater purpose of marriage that society has always valued is to bring men and women together so when they have children, there’s a permanent bond by which those children can be raised by their natural mother and natural father.”
Santorum On ‘The View’: SCOTUS Ruling States ‘Marriage Has Nothing To Do With Children Anymore’ http://t.co/aAf5qdetyc
— Kaidinn (@Kaidinn) September 30, 2015
Current research supports Santorum’s statements in the following ways.
Children of homosexual parents, compared to children raised by their biological parents:
- Are much more likely to have received welfare
- Have lower educational attainment
- Report less safety and security in their family of origin
- Report more ongoing “negative impact” from their family of origin
- Are more likely to suffer from depression
- Have been arrested more often
- If they are female, have had more sexual partners–both male and female
When Raven-Symoné added that same-sex couples can and do have children who are healthy, Santorum responded, “Historically, and I think sociologically, if you look at today, is in the best interest of that child to be raised by their natural mother and their natural father.”
Santorum’s statements reflect the statistical findings reported by the Family Research Council, which summarized a recent study published in the journal Social Science Research;
Children of lesbian mothers:
- Are more likely to be currently cohabiting
- Are almost 4 times more likely to be currently on public assistance
- Are less likely to be currently employed full-time
- Are more than 3 times more likely to be unemployed
- Are nearly 4 times more likely to identify as something other than entirely heterosexual
- Are 3 times as likely to have had an affair while married or cohabiting
- Are an astonishing 10 times more likely to have been “touched sexually by a parent or other adult caregiver”
- Are nearly 4 times as likely to have been “physically forced” to have sex against their will
- Are more likely to have “attachment” problems related to the ability to depend on others
- Use marijuana more frequently
- Smoke more frequently
- Watch TV for long periods more frequently
- Have more often pled guilty to a non-minor offense
Raven-Symoné’s question may not seem relevant given the recent Supreme Court decision legalizing gay marriage, coupled with the reality that same-sex couples have been raising children for many years under the protection of the law to do so. But the question does demonstrate Santorum’s personal convictions, important to note in an election year.
Santorum is still in the race for president but only has 1 percent in the polls, yet he remains hopeful of a win in Iowa.
In light of the current research, do you believe, like Rick Santorum, that it’s healthier to be raised by one’s biological parents or homosexual parents?
Source: http://www.westernjournalism.com/watch-the-views-gay-co-host-asks-2016-gop-hopeful-1-question-about-marriage-instantly-gets-shut-down/
