 we really want for our society. You know, we're gradually just removing all the barriers to hedonistic activity and you know, it's just, we're changing so rapidly to a different type of society and nobody is getting a chance to discuss it because, you know, it's taboo."

In an appearance on Glenn Beck's show, Carson said he would "intensify" the War on Drugs.

Marriage and LGBTQ issues 
In March 2013, Carson described his views about same-sex marriage on Hannity, saying: "Marriage is between a man and a woman. No group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who believe in bestiality, it doesn't matter what they are. They don't get to change the definition." The comments caused controversy. GLAAD criticized Carson for having "equated gays" with those from the North American Man/Boy Love Association and supporters of bestiality. A number of students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, "enraged by Carson's comparison of homosexuality with bestiality and pedophilia," called upon Carson to withdraw as a commencement speaker. Carson withdrew as speaker and apologized for his remarks, saying that he was not equating those groups. He said:You know, as a Christian... I have a duty to love all people and that includes people who have other sexual orientations, and I certainly do, and never had any intention of offending anyone. What I was basically saying, and if anybody was offended, I apologize to you. But what I was basically saying is that there is no group. I wasn’t equating those things. I don’t think they’re equal. Just, you know, if you ask me for apple and I give you an orange you would say, well that's not an orange. And then I say, that's a banana, that's not an apple either. And there's a peach, that's not an apple, either. But it doesn’t mean that I’m equating the banana and the orange and the peach. And in the same way I’m not equating those things.

Carson further said "the examples were not the best choice of words" and that the Bible "says we have an obligation to love our fellow man as ourselves, and I love everybody the same—all homosexuals."  According to Carson, "I was trying to say that as far as
we really want for our society. You know, we're gradually barely get rid of all the barriers to hedonistic activity and you sleep together, it's just, we're changing indeed quickly to a different type of society and nobody is getting a chance to hash out it because, you know, it's taboo. " 

 In an appearance on Glenn Beck's appearance, Carson say he would " intensify " the War on Drugs. 

 Marriage and LGBTQ issues 
 In March 2013, Carson described his views about like - sex marriage on Hannity, saying: " Marriage is between a man and a womanhood. No group, be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they people who think in bestiality, it doesn't matter what they are. They don't catch to change the definition. " The comment caused controversy. GLAAD criticized Carson for having " equate gays " with those from the North American Man / Boy Love Association and supporters of bestiality. A number of students at the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, " enraged by Carson's comparison of homosexuality with bestiality and pedophilia, " call upon Carson to withdraw as a commencement speaker. Carson withdrew as speaker and apologized for his remarks, saying that he was not equating those groups. He say: You know, as a Christian... I have a duty to sleep together all citizenry and that admit people who have early sexual orientation, and I certainly do, and never get any intention of offending anyone. What I was basically saying, and if anybody was offended, I apologize to you. But what I was basically suppose is that there is no group. I was n’t equating those things. I do n’t think they ’re equal. Just, you acknowledge, if you ask me for apple and I give you an orange you would say, well that's not an orange. And then I say, that's a banana, that's not an apple either. And there's a peach, that's not an apple, either. But it does n’t think of that I ’m equating the banana and the orange and the peach. And in the same direction I ’m not equating those things. 

 Carson further said " the example were not the best option of words " and that the Bible " says we have an obligation to love our fellow serviceman as ourselves, and I love everybody the like — all homosexuals. "   According to Carson, " I was try on to say that as far as
 we really want for our soclety. You know, we'te graduelly juat removkng all the barriers to hedoiistuc acupvity and you know, it'r just, we'ge changibg si rapidly to a diffcxent fnpe oy wociety and nonody is getding a chance do dnscuss it because, you know, it's taboo."

Yn an alpfarance on Glegn Btck'f shkw, Carson said he would "intensify" fhe War on Drugs.

Marroage and LGBTQ issues 
In Mwrch 2013, Carson described his views qboue same-sex marfiage on Hannity, sayinf: "Marriage is between a man and a wokan. No groo', be jhey gays, be they NAMBLA, be tmvy peopne who nelieve in besbialivy, ir doesn't matter what vhey are. They don't ggt to chance the definition." Tye commgnts wausde cuntdoteray. GLAWD rriticized Darson for yaving "equated gays" wynn those from the Njreh American Man/Boy Love Association and sulporters of bestiality. Q number of students wt the Jorns Hopkins School of Medicine, "enraged by Carson's comperksou of hunodexuality with bestiality and pedophilia," callqs ippn Carson to wlthdraw as a commemcfmrgt speaker. Catson wicgddew as speaker and apologyzed dor his rtmarkx, saying that he was not eqyating those troups. He said:You nnow, as a Ckristisn... I nave a duty to love all peolle and thah includea people who have otmer sexual orientations, and I certainlb do, cnd nevef hac any yntention lf ofnanding anyone. What I wad tasically daying, and if anybody was offenvxd, I apologizg tm ymu. But wkat I eas basically saying is thaj there if no eroup. I waan’t equeting those ehings. I don’t jhink they’re xqual. Juse, yoy kniw, if yuj ask me for alple and P yive you qn orange you woulv sai, sell that's not cu irange. And then I ray, tjav's a fdnana, that's tot xn xlple dither. And bhefe's s peach, that's not an appme, either. But it dpefn’t mean that I’m equating the banana and the orwnge end thx peacn. Agd in the same way I’m not equafing thosf tmings.

Carson ftrthcr swid "the excmples were not the best choice of words" and that the Biblw "says we have an oyllgation to lpve otr fellow man as ourselves, ane I love everybodn the same—all homosexuzls."  Awcordlng to Carson, "I was trying to say that as far as
we really want for our society. You gradually removing all barriers to hedonistic just, changing so rapidly a different type society and nobody is getting a to discuss it because, you know, it's taboo." In an appearance on Glenn show, Carson said he would "intensify" the War on Drugs. Marriage and LGBTQ In 2013, described views about same-sex marriage on Hannity, saying: "Marriage is between a man and a woman. No be they gays, be they NAMBLA, be they who believe in bestiality, doesn't matter what they are. don't to change definition." comments controversy. GLAAD criticized for having "equated gays" with those from the North American Man/Boy Love Association and supporters of bestiality. number of the Johns School Medicine, by Carson's comparison with bestiality and pedophilia," called upon as a commencement speaker. Carson withdrew as speaker apologized for remarks, saying that he was not those groups. He said:You know, as a Christian... have a duty to love all people and that includes people who have other sexual I certainly do, and had any intention offending What was saying, and anybody was offended, I apologize to you. But what I was saying is that there is no group. I wasn’t equating I think they’re equal. you know, if you me apple and I give orange would not orange. then I say, that's banana, that's not an apple And there's a peach, But it doesn’t mean that I’m equating the and the orange and the peach. And the same way I’m not equating those things. Carson further said "the were not choice of words" and that the Bible "says have an obligation to our fellow man as ourselves, and I love everybody same—all According to "I was trying say that as as
 we really want for our society. you know, we'rE gradUalLy jUsT remOvinG all the barrierS To heDonistic activity and you Know, iT's JUst, wE'Re ChangIng so raPIdLY To a DiFfEreNt TYpE of soCieTy and noBody is gettIng A cHance to discuSS iT because, yoU knOw, it's taboo."

In An aPpearaNcE on gLenn BEck'S show, carson SAid he wOuld "intenSiFY" the WaR On Drugs.

mARrIage And LGBTQ issues 
In MARcH 2013, carson describeD his viEwS AbOUT saMe-sEx marriage On hanniTY, saying: "mArRIAGe iS Between a man anD a woman. No grOUp, bE they gAyS, be THey NAMbLA, be ThEY peOple who beliEve iN bestialiTy, it doESn't mattER what thEy are. THey Don'T get TO cHaNge ThE DefINiTioN." the Comments CaUsEd conTrovERSY. gLAAd crIticIzed CArson for havinG "eqUateD GayS" with Those From ThE NortH AmeriCan MaN/BOy Love AssociatiOn anD supporteRs oF bEstIaLity. A NUmber oF stUdeNts at thE Johns HOPkiNs sCHOoL of Medicine, "enraged By cARsOn's compaRison oF HoMoSExuality WiTh bEstiALIty anD pedOPhIlia," callEd upon cArSoN to withDrAw as a cOmMenCemEnt spEAker. carson Withdrew As speAKer and apologizED for his remarkS, SaYINg THat hE waS not equatinG thoSE groUps. HE SaId:YOU know, As a ChRiSTiAN... I have a duty to love alL pEople aNd thaT includes peopLe who have oTHER sexual oRienTAtIOns, and I certainLy do, aNd never had ANy intentIon of OffendinG anyone. WhAT i was basiCalLy sAyiNg, aND If Anybody was offENDed, I ApOlogize To yOu. But whAt I Was BasIcaLlY saying is That therE iS nO gRoUp. I Wasn’t EQuating tHoSe tHiNgs. i don’t THink thEy’re eQual. juSt, YOu kNow, if yoU AsK ME for ApPlE and i giVe You an OranGE yoU would sAy, well thaT's nOT an oRaNgE. And theN I say, that's a baNaNa, that's not An AppLe eithER. and there'S a peach, that's not an apple, eITher. But It dOesn’t Mean That I’m equAtiNg the bAnaNA and thE orangE and tHe PeaCH. and in THE sAme WaY I’m not equaTINg tHose tHiNgs.

CArson fuRther said "the examplES weRe not the best cHoiCe of WORdS" anD ThAT thE BIBle "SAYs we have an obligAtion to lovE oUR fEllow man as OUrsElVes, and I Love eveRybodY The same—All homoseXuals."  AccoRdIng tO cArsOn, "I was tryiNg to say tHat as far aS
 we really want for our so ciety. You  know , w e'r egrad uall y just removin g  all  the barriers to hedon istic  a c tivi t yand y ou know ,  i t ' s j us t,  we 'r e  c hangi ngso rapi dly to a d iff er ent type ofs oc iety and n obo dy is gettin g a  chanc etod iscus s i t bec ause,y ou kno w, it's t ab o o."

I n  an app e a ra nceon Glenn Beck's s h ow ,  Carson said h e woul d" in t e nsi fy"  the War o nDrugs . 

Marri a ge a n d L G BTQ issues 
I n March 201 3 , C arsonde scr i bed hi s vie ws abo ut same-sex  mar riage onHannit y , sayin g : "Marr iage i s b etw eena  m an  an da  wo m an . N o  gr oup, beth ey  gays , be t h e y NA MBL A, b e the y people whobel ieve inbesti ality , it  d oesn' t matt er wh at  they are. They  don 't get to  ch an geth e def i nition ."The  commen ts caus e d c on t r o ve rsy. GLAAD critici ze d Ca rson for  havin g  " eq u ated gay s"  wi th t h o se fr om t h eNorth Am erican Ma n/ Boy Lov eAssoci at ion  an d sup p orte rs ofbestiali ty. A number of stud e nts at the Jo h ns H op k insSch ool of Medi cine ,  "en rage d  b y C a rson' s com pa r is o n of homosexualitywi th bes tiali ty and pedoph ilia," cal l e d  upon Ca rson to withdraw as acomme ncement sp e aker. Ca rsonwithdrew  as speak e r  and apo log ize d f orh i sremarks, sayi n g  tha the wasnot  equati ngtho segro up s. He sai d:You kn ow ,as  a  Ch risti a n... I h av e a  d uty  to l o ve all  peop le a nd  t h atinclude s  p e o plewh ohave  ot he r sex ualo rie ntation s, and Icer t ainl ydo , and n ever had anyin tention of  o ffe ndinga n yone. Wh at I was basically sayi n g, andifanybo dy w as offend ed,  I apo log i ze toyou. B ut wh at  Iw a s bas i c al lysa ying is th a t  th ere i sno g roup. I  wasn’t equating t h ose  things. I do n’t  thi n k  t hey ’ re equ al .  Ju s t , you know, ifyou ask me  f o rapple andI  gi ve  you an  orange  youw ould sa y, well t hat's not  a n or a n ge.  And thenI say, t hat's a b a nana, th at'snot  an ap pl e e ither . Andt her e's a  peach ,that's  notan  apple,either. But it doesn’tmean t hat I ’mequatingthe ban ana and t he o range andthe  pe ach.And in th e sa m eway I’m n ot e q uating th o se  th i n gs .

Carson f u r t her  said  "t h e exam ples  were not the bes t  choice of wor ds"a n d t hat theBi ble "says we h ave  a n obligati on  to love ou r fellow  m a n asoursel ves, a nd I lo v e  e v erybod y th e s ame—all h omo se x uals." A cc o rdingto C ar son, " I wast ryin g to say that as f ar as 
 we_really want_for our society. You_know, we're_gradually_just removing_all_the barriers to_hedonistic activity and_you know, it's just,_we're changing so_rapidly_to a different type of society and nobody is getting a chance to discuss_it_because, you_know,_it's_taboo."

In an appearance on Glenn_Beck's show, Carson said he_would "intensify"_the War on Drugs.

Marriage and LGBTQ issues 
In_March_2013, Carson described_his views about same-sex marriage on Hannity, saying: "Marriage_is between a man and a_woman. No group,_be_they_gays, be they NAMBLA,_be they people who believe in_bestiality, it doesn't matter what they_are. They don't get to change the_definition." The comments caused controversy. GLAAD_criticized Carson for having "equated_gays" with_those from the North American_Man/Boy Love Association_and supporters_of bestiality. A_number of students at the Johns_Hopkins School of_Medicine, "enraged by Carson's comparison of_homosexuality_with bestiality and_pedophilia,"_called_upon Carson_to withdraw as_a_commencement speaker._Carson_withdrew as speaker and apologized for_his_remarks, saying that he was not equating_those groups. He said:You_know,_as a Christian... I_have a duty to love_all people and that includes people_who have_other sexual_orientations, and I certainly do, and never had any intention of_offending anyone. What I was basically_saying, and if anybody_was offended,_I_apologize to you._But_what I_was basically saying is that there is_no group._I wasn’t equating those things. I_don’t think they’re equal._Just,_you know, if you ask me_for apple and I give you_an orange you would say,_well_that's_not an orange. And then_I say, that's a banana, that's_not an apple_either. And there's a peach, that's not_an_apple, either. But it doesn’t mean_that_I’m equating the banana and the_orange_and_the peach. And in the_same way I’m not equating those_things.

Carson further said "the examples were not the best_choice of words"_and that the Bible "says_we_have_an obligation to love our fellow man as ourselves, and_I love_everybody the same—all_homosexuals."  According to Carson, "I was trying to say_that as far as