Pa. gov: Gay marriage is like marriage of siblings

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

Pa. gov: Gay marriage is like marriage of siblings

AP foreign, Friday October 4 2013

MARK SCOLFORO

Associated Press= HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - Republican Gov. Tom Corbett compared the marriage of same-sex couples to the marriage of a brother and sister during an appearance on a Friday morning TV news show.

The Pennsylvania governor was on WHP-TV in Harrisburg speaking about gay marriage when an anchor asked about a statement his lawyers made in a recent court filing, comparing the marriage of gay couples to the marriage of children because neither can legally marry in the state.

"It was an inappropriate analogy, you know," Corbett said. "I think a much better analogy would have been brother and sister, don't you?"

Corbett, a lawyer, former federal prosecutor and state attorney general, also said he does not think a pending legal challenge to Pennsylvania's ban on same-sex marriage belongs in federal court.

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[MineralMan]

1. He's a moron, of course.

Prohibiting incestuous marriages is done for very good reasons. The same cannot be said for marriage equality for LGBT Americans. This statement demonstrates a serious deficit of intellect on the Governor's part. We shouldn't elect morons to high office.