Jon Stewart had Bill Bennett (rather infamous, but he’s not a complete blowhard) as his guest, debating gay marriage.
Stewart: So why not encourage gay people to join in in that family arrangement if that is what provides stability to a society?
Bennett: Well I think if gay… gay people are already members of families…
Stewart: What?!
Bennett: They’re sons and they’re daughters..
Stewart: So that’s where the buck stops, that’s the gay ceiling.
Bennett: Look, it’s a debate about whether you think marriage is between a man and a women.
Stewart: I disagree, I think it’s a debate about whether you think gay people are part of the human condition or just a random fetish.
There’s also a video at OneGoodMove [QuickTime required]
I saw this too, he doesn’t come off as bad as most people holding the position *AND* he respects that gay marriage “is here” (or close enough to almost).
There are people who never bend from a position and whose opinion will never bend you. And there are people who are open enough to eventually get bended and could bend you a degreee if/when you see what the root is – these are usually the non-bigots, and I suspect Bennett is one. I suspect he’s closer to a “ays don’t stay together, …” than a true “gays are gross and I flinch when I see them hold hands” – I would have liked to see the dialog continue.