One of the criticisms I make is to what I refer to as more of a libertarianish right... This whole idea of personal autonomy, well, I don't think most conservatives hold that point of view. Some do. They have this idea that people should be left alone, be able to do whatever they want to do... Well, that is not how traditional conservatives view the world...
Rick SantorumA lesbian woman came up to me and said, โwhy are you denying me my right?โ I said, โwell, because itโs not a right.โ Itโs a privilege that society recognizes because society sees intrinsic value to that relationship over any other relationship.
Rick SantorumSatan is attacking the great institutions of America. This is a spiritual war. I believe in good and evil.
Rick SantorumChanging the legal standard creates a slippery slope...plural marriage. The court opened up a pandora's box by doing that.
Rick SantorumWhether it's polygamy, whether it's adultery, where it's sodomy, all of those things, are antithetical to a healthy, stable, traditional family.
Rick SantorumYou can say I'm a hater. But I would argue I'm a lover. I'm a lover of traditional families and of the right of children to have a mother and father... I would argue that the future of America hangs in the balance, because the future of the family hangs in the balance. Isn't that the ultimate homeland security, standing up and defending marriage?
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