Most of us recall when Greensboro's own Senator Kay Hagan followed the cue offered by Joe Biden and the great Obama; and announced her support for gay marriage. This was no surprise to those of us who were aware of her militantly pro-abortion views for many years.
This raises a question, however. If she favors gay marriage, what are her other beliefs more likely to be? What is her overall worldview? How does she feel about certain matters that are tangentially related to the question of gay marriage?
It turns out that Mark Regnerus recently analyzed the belief systems of those who favor gay marriage. What do his findings about this group tend to say about whatever Kay Hagan's beliefs are more likely to be compared with those who oppose same-sex marriage? They suggest that she would be:
- Over seven times as likely to think viewing pornography is acceptable;
- Three times as likely to accept cohabiting as a "good idea;"
- Six times as likely to accept sex with no strings attached (or "hooking up");
- Five times as likely to say that adultery is "sometimes permissible;"
- Thirteen times as likely to have no issue with polyamorous relationships (three or more people in a romantic relationship).
The bottom line? Sexual liberationism, cultural relativism, and secularism comprise the overall mindset or worldview we are tending to observe.
Thank goodness for Mark Regnerus. It is now possible for us to understand the constellation of beliefs Kay Hagan is statistically much more likely to harbor by virtue of her stance in favor of gay marriage. To the extent that she embraces such beliefs, she would be representative of a fairly wide swath of the state's population on such matters. But the general public needs to understand more precisely who she is more likely to be.
(Addendum: Regnerus is the same researcher who published the best study to date describing the adverse effects on children associated with being raised in a same-sex household. After his work became publicized, the amoral left tried to get him removed from his position at the University of Texas. Nevertheless, he remains on the faculty there.)
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