Russell Brand hits back at gay marriage opponent
By Josh Haggis
Russell Brand has spoken out against recent anti-gay comments made by conservative American author Ben Carson.
Carson, a retired neurosurgeon and media pundit, has caused controversy recently with comments in his new book, One Nation, where he equates homosexuality to bestiality.
The 62-year-old also argued recently that “no one” can change the heteronormative definition of marriage, saying that “marriage between a man and a woman is a pillar of society,” reports The Huffington Post.
In a six-minute video uploaded to his YouTube account, Brand hits back at Carson, saying: “Don’t casually equate homosexuality with bestiality” and “How can you get attached to the fundamental definition of a pillar of society?.
Brand also says to Carson, somewhat sardonically: “You know it’s only a metaphor? Those pillars aren’t really there.”
Watch Brand’s full video response to Carson below:
[youtube height=”HEIGHT” width=”WIDTH”]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g33_63AbooI[/youtube]
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