What are you thoughts on strong democrats stating that homosexuality is a choice?

Well I do believe that it is a choice for homosexuals to act out on what it is that they are feeling. I personally do not believe that people are "born gay"...I have many gay friends, and I feel that yes it is a real changelle for people, but you do not have to act on the feelings if you know it to be moral wrong, because your relgious or what not.

So no they are not wrong in having their opinions, its that their opinion, it doesn't have to be anyone elses it is theirs.

Richardson is not a "strong democrats", he is a democrat. Likewise he is not a "they", he is an individual. Your question implies this is a group movement rather than one somewhat moderate to conservative candidates opinion.

Nobody is wrong for having an opinion. I believe his opinion to be incorrect but he is entitled to have it. I would have liked to have seen him at least have the courage to stick with it rather to try to dance his way around it. I'm tired of politicians pandering to this community for their votes.

Opinions aren't right or wrong -- they're just opinions and like the old saying goes: everybody has one.

I think Edwards and Clinton and some of the others are a lot more liberal than they're letting on, but some absurd "spin doctor" in their camp is telling them to play it more moderate to appeal to a wide cross section or some such nonsense.

They probably don't believe that it's a choice, but they think they have to say that to get Mom and Pop Middle America's vote.

What they don't realize is how many sane, good-hearted, right-minded people there are who WON'T vote for them because they're cowering to the middle instead of taking the high road.

I used to think I was voting for Edwards, but not now. Him and his haircuts and "homosexuality is a choice" can all go jump in some Right-Wingding lake.

No, everyone is entitled to their opinion. Personally, because I am straight, I don't think I can make an informed opinion on something like that. But if someone can, it's their business.

It's an undetermined stance not backed fully by psychology or medicine. From all the homosexual's I know I'd say they don't find it to be any more of a choice than their gender at birth.

As for if I would vote for them, it would be more important to me to see if they banned or supported any laws for or against homosexual rights. I don't care if they believe it's by choice, God chosen or some horrible reaction to whipped butter.

I missed it. I don't think he has a very good chance of landing the nomination. I wish he would have chosen not to say that. Or chosen not to run for President.

Hard to tell what's an opinion and what's just an attempt to win votes.

I would say they were wrong. There's scientific proof that it isn't a choice and the sooner people accept that, the better. I will never understand what people see wrong about "gay".

Homosexuality is not a choice, it's something people find out about themselves as time goes on. People can't be "recruited" by homosexuals into being homosexuals and people can't be "turned" straight. If someone is a homosexual, they are and will be a homosexual.

Since when does Govenor Richardson speak for ALL Democrats?

I NEVER chose to be gay. I tried for YEARS, decades actually, to NOT be gay.

I tried to pray it way, when that didn't work, I went the complete opposite direction and assumed that plenty of exposure to heterosexual sex would "cure" me.

When that still didn't work, I assumed that settling down, getting married and having a family would finally put a cap on my gay feelings.

NOPE>>>>STILL GAY!

I didn't choose to be gay....IT CHOSE ME!

Unless he means it's a choice to act on your otherwise predominate desires, he's wrong.