Carl Paladino: I Have 'Difficulty' Deciding if Homosexuality Is a Choice

Now he says he sensitizes entirely, and is even going to march in the next gay parade to show it.

Is this person TOTALLY out of touch with reality?? What frightening ignorance he portrays.

With all the controversial opinions about homosexuality, I think the man is trying to be fair in his statement.

It's scary that idiots like this guy and Palin and her "Moron Brigade" actually have supporters!

So Paladino (not to mention countless other Tea Party and Religious Right candidates) thinks that it's perfectly fine for law-abiding, taxpaying Gay Americans to help subsidize the 1,138 legal benefits, protections, and responsibilities that are bestowed on married couples, but we cannot be allowed to take part in those same benefits? HOW can he justify this position under the 14th Amendment?

This man makes me sick, from the moment I saw him, my first reaction was this man is a joke. but now I see he is a sick joke and if the people of Ny elect this man it will be a very sad day for humanity. GOD help us

oh, well, since he's "unsure" i guess that excuses all of those hateful, bigoted remarks. glad that's cleared up.

I don't believe people have a "choice" about their sexuality. I do, however, believe people have a choice before they cheat on their spouse.

Paladino first need to be educated on what the word racism means, then why people are gay.

He then need to pick up a ettiquette book, maybe Andrew Coumo can teach him.

The last thing we need is a lose cannon.

I'm so glad that this community is so tolerant of other viewpoints.

Unless Palidino is a mental health researcher or questioning his own sexuality, he doesn't need to decided if homosexuality is a choice. All he has to do is respect others.
That's what leaders do, you know. Offer respect. They tend to receive respect in return.

why yes people "choose" to be gay because it just makes their lives so much easier. Please quit using God to spread your hatred!

After watching your interview with Mr. Paladino, I watched his interview on Fox News. He stated that the part of his speech which was left out was written by the Rabbis. However in your interview he stated that an aide wrote the speech with him in the car before arriving at the speech site and he eliminated the "dysfunctional" part. Which is the truth? Another example of a politician sticking his foot in his mouth and looking more "dysfunctional" as he tries to pull it out!

Hey, let's put him in office! He has absolutely no way of looking at things from an angle different from the one he sees everyday. He's perfect!

He is ignorant. His comments show that he has no understanding of anyone who has a different world view than his own. He says he sees his nephew struggle with discrimination, but then he perpetuates discrimination with his insensitive comments. He dictated the comment about dysfunctional homosexuals, so it is what he thinks. I vote HOMOPHOBE. He is unfit to serve in public office.

I just hate it that he is having such a struggle with MY homosexuality...... poor guy.

"I'm so glad that this community is so tolerant of other viewpoints." It's self-destructive to be "tolerant" of viewpoints that advocate the physical annihilation of your group (the Phelps family and their Westboro Baptist Church), accepting bullying by school peers and faculty that result in the suicides of teenagers and the immeasurable effect of being denigrated daily by people using an Iron Age book of myths to rationalize their attacks. If you want to talk about dysfunction, look everywhere, because that's where it resides.

I guess there are still people who believe homosexuality is a choice, when in fact it is a distinctly genetic trait. There are mounds of scientific proof for this, especially along the lines of subconscious and involuntary brain responses. Ignorance is dangerous!

The next time a Gay/Lesbian parade comes to town make sure you take your children to it. If one does not come near your town then take your children to a WNBA game. Remember, you need to be tolerant of peoples choices.

I watched the interview this morning and this is a guy who has some serious issues related to his own arrogance and simply his level of ignorance. No one minds a "Straight" talker, but there is no need to degrade the lifestyle of homosexuals to gain votes by those who are homophobic. This is what the Republican party stands for which has not changed which is the hatred of minorities, the poor and those who are homosexual. Why would anyone vote for this change?

Paladino is on the Morning Program being interviewed right now and he is absolutely correct in what he says about the media giving pro homosexuality comments open acceptance, and then, assigning people who express the truths about that lifestyle, and concerns with its consequences to the people involved, including our innocent children, in public schools, as homophobic. George S. keeps trying to get him to "admit" or "conceed" to something that Paladina does not mean and horray for Paladino to keep on speaking truth and not let George bully him into making him look like he didn't really mean what he said he means. Go Paladino! You speak for me & my kids.

The only thing this man is qualified to represent is an idiocracy. I am ashamed of him. And of anyone who supports him.

He says he "is not a homophobic". Apparently, he is an iliteratic. I can sensitize with that totally.

I'm a NY teacher of 18 years, and I find Palidino's comments chilling and terrifying. He rolls out this anti-gay rhetoric -- in spite of the highly publicized increase in gay-related teen suicides -- in spite of the greatest gay "hate crime" in New York history?

THIS is "Governor" Paladino's future policy for responding to hate crimes?? THIS is the "education" and "hope" he offers gay teens?? -- They look out on a confused and angry world to see a potential "governor" spewing hate rhetoric and telling a minority group of the population that he, too, shares their feelings that the lives and futures of gays are not worth being protected?

WOW. If he'd look around him today, he'd notice that gay people are EVERYWHERE: in our schools, in our work places, in our government, in our neigborhoods, in our FAMILIES.

If Paladino wants to hang out with like-minded individuals, he certainly has the right to do so.

I'd just prefer my governor not to be on of "those types" of people.

I'd like to point out this statement: "I wanted to clearly distinguish that my feelings about homosexuality were no different than those of the Catholic Church".
I wonder if his veiws on spousal monogamy, the 'sanctity of marriage', and children born out of wedlock mirror the Church's views as well?
Please don't use the Church to justify your phobias when most of your life (key word here) 'choices' are not in line with its teachings.