Yesterday CNN noted that leading US Senate candidate Roy Moore called for re-criminalizing homosexuality as recently as two years ago.
“I think homosexuality should be illegal,” Moore said. “Sodomy was declared illegal by the United States Supreme Court in 1987, it said there was no right under the constitution to enlarge the fundamental rights of homosexuals.”
“But then they came back and overturned it,” the interviewer said. “Well surely they overturned it. They didn’t go by their own precedent, did they?” Moore said. Later in the interview, when Press asked why the government should ban what consenting adults do in the privacy of their own homes, Moore compared gay sex to bestiality.
“Just because it’s done behind closed doors, it can still be prohibited by state law. Do you know that bestiality, the relationship between man and beast is prohibited in every state?” Moore asked. “Did I ask you about having sex with a cow?” Press responded. “No you didn’t,” Moore said. “Or a horse, or a dog?” Press asked. “It’s the same thing,” Moore said.
Backing Roy Moore this morning is American Family Association radio host Bryan Fischer, who tangled with me on Twitter in his typical obfuscatory way.
Moore thinks sodomy should be illegal. FYI, so did Blackstone, George Washington, all the Founders, as well as Scalia, Alito, and Thomas.
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
Christian Sharia hate group radio host endorses imprisoning 15 million Americans because Jesus. https://t.co/ucWE3hysJV
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
Fake news. Your argument is with Blackstone, Washington, Jefferson, all the Founders, and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, not with me. https://t.co/CaA4uk6MaG
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
Gay people @BryanJFischer wants imprisoned: Matt Drudge, Gateway Pundit, Peter Thiel, Guy Benson, Tammy Bruce, Richard Grenell, Milo Y. https://t.co/rhrJj9qAuL
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
More fake news. We don’t homosexuals punished, we want them helped. Muslims want to throw them off the top of buildings. We don’t. https://t.co/SykpEQ8pUu
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
Because imprisoning homosexuals isn’t “punishment.” https://t.co/JFjpwwaDe4
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
More fake news. Reparative therapy isn’t punishment. It’s therapy. Same thing we do to get people free of substance addictions. https://t.co/oQwCQfYv9C
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
Criminalizing homosexuality is rather different from ex-gay torture. https://t.co/G3Ak0s060M
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
Whatever public policies we adopt for getting people free of IV drug abuse are the same policies we should adopt for helping gays get free. https://t.co/DfLwWAb18o
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
So you DON'T agree with Roy Moore that homosexuality should be criminalized? Be specific, for once. https://t.co/ksdxLxYYx0
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
Whatever policies we adopt to free people from IV drug abuse should be adopted for helping gays get free. About as clear as I can make it. https://t.co/vrrk3HcVXj
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
So you refuse to oppose Roy Moore's call to re-criminalize sodomy. Got it. https://t.co/hSnenrC8P6
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
Asked and answered. If injection drug abuse is contrary to public policy, homosexual conduct should too. And for the same reasons. https://t.co/Ww9KcTKDUY
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
Will you visit Matt Drudge and his boyfriend of 11 years, Juan Carlos Alvarado, in prison? Bring them a bible, maybe? https://t.co/IZ1XxhEB0a
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
Whatever help we offer to IV drug users should be offered to Matt Drudge. https://t.co/xmiZpZWS1m
— Bryan Fischer (@BryanJFischer) September 23, 2017
American Family Association denounces homosexual blogger Matt @Drudge – says he needs conversion therapy. @AP @CNN @mmfa @Mediaite @RawStory https://t.co/5OrerKqaad
— JoeMyGod (@JoeMyGod) September 23, 2017
For those unaware, Bryan Fischer has previously declared that the First Amendment only applies to Christians, that black people “rut like rabbits,” and that Native Americans are “morally disqualified” for owning property because they resisting converting to Christianity.