In June of 2011, Governor Chris Christie in two separate interviews reiterated his opposition to same-sex marriage.
On Meet the Press with David Gregory, when asked about same-sex marriage, Christie said (emphasis ours):
“In New Jersey, we have a civil union law, and we had a very vigorous debate in late 2009, early 2010 before I became governor about same-sex marriage and it failed in the state legislature under Democratic legislature under Democrat governor Jon Corzine, and so my view on it is, in our state, we’re going to continue to pursue civil unions. I am not a fan of same-sex marriage. It’s not something I support. I believe marriage should be between one man and one woman. That’s my view and that will be the view of our state because I wouldn’t sign a bill like the one that was in New York."
In an interview with Piers Morgan, when asked about changing his mind on gay marriage, Christie said (emphasis ours):
“I don’t think so. I believe marriage is an institution between one man and one woman. I think it’s special and unique in society. And I think we can have civil unions that can help to give the same type of legal rights to same-sex couples that marriage gives them but I just think marriage is a special connotation. I couldn’t see myself changing my mind on that but I am in favor of making sure that homosexual couples have the same type of legal rights that heterosexual couples have.”
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Looks like Christie is susceptible to the media propoganda that homosexulaity is "genetic". No doubt that he is unaware of the thousands of identical twins out there in which one is gay and the other is straight. That alone, disproves the "born that way" claim beyond any reasonable doubt.
Ah, but when asked more recently, the steadfast Christie would not commit to an answer. Please try to stay current.
Really, Son of Adam?? A few months ago, Instinct Magazine did a cover story on the twins theory. Proportionately, many more identical twins were BOTH gay if one was, than in regular sibling offsprings. I doubt there is any "reasonable doubt" about it. It cracks me up when non-gay people claim they know more about homosexuality than homosexuals know themselves.
Marcos,any homosexuals who identify as "gay" (i.e. claim their homosexuality does not obligate them to celibacy) are clearly deficient in their understanding and open to correction by those with better comprehension
Bill,Christie explicitly affirmed his intent to veto the bill in his state of the state address just this week.Though I do deplore his inclination to allow same-sex couples the rights that the general welfare requires that couples be opposite-sex in order to deserve.
Louis E...
Do you mean "understanding and correction" toward YOUR biblical rules?
Christie may be drinking the "born this way" Kool-Aid, but at least he correctly addresses the SSM issue. Everyone has the right to live as they choose, but redefining marriage is a bridge too far.
Christie said hearing his daughter's heartbeat changed his view on abortion. Perhaps the thought of giving his daughter away to a same sex couple will help bolster his view on SSM. In every case when same sex couples have children, those children have been separated from at least one of their parents.
"A few months ago, Instinct Magazine did a cover story on the twins theory. Proportionately, many more identical twins were BOTH gay if one was, than in regular sibling offsprings. I doubt there is any "reasonable doubt" about it."
From America's #1 Gay Men's Magazine? Way to quote an unbiased resource, Marcos.
The fact of the matter is that if homosexuality were genetic, there would be no identical twins at all where one's straight and the other is gay. ZERO! How many identical twins do you know of in which one is white and the other is black?
Marcos,I am not religious and have never believed that the infinitely first cause of existence writes books.The evolution of sexual dimorphism in a species constitutes opposite-sex sexual relationships as the norm for that species,and civilizations should promote that norm by guaranteeing such relationships preferential treatment in recognition of their greater importance to the species.
Son of Adam - You have a very antiquated view about genetics. It is not quite as simple as what you perceive. Please read this article from Scientific American to gain a better understanding.
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http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=identical-twins-genes-are-not-identical
So what scientific evidence can you cite of the existence of a "gay" gene, Thom? No one has ever been able to find one in spite of years of desperate searching in the attempt to pass off such a behavior as a racial trait. That's why I doubt the "genetic" origin of homosexuality, especially when thousands of people enter and leave the homosexual lifestyle every year.
It looks like Christie is trying to shift.