Kirk Cameron Defends Anti-Gay Comments, Says He Has The Right to Speak His Mind

Kirk Cameron has been criticized by just about everyone for the anti-gay comments he made during an appearance on “Piers Morgan Tonight” earlier this week. The former child star has responded to the “hate speech” that has been directed at him ever since he said that homosexuality was “unnatural” and “detrimental” to society.

In an email to ABC News, Cameron said:

“I spoke as honestly as I could, but some people believe my responses were not loving toward those in the gay community. That is not true. I can assuredly say that it’s my life’s mission to love all people.”

GLAAD spokesman Herndon Graddick was a little confused by Cameron’s email. Graddick said:

“Saying that gay people are ‘detrimental to civilization’ might be ‘loving’ in Kirk Cameron’s mind, but it’s gay youth and victims of bullying who truly suffer from adults like Cameron who espouse these ideas.”

Cameron went on to say that he should be able to express his opinion without being slandered and accused of hate speech. Cameron added:

“I should be able to express moral views on social issues especially those that have been the underpinning of Western civilization for 2,000 years — without being slandered, accused of hate speech, and told from those who preach ‘tolerance’ that I need to either bend my beliefs to their moral standards or be silent when I’m in the public square.”

Graddick agreed that Cameron should be able to express his opinion but added that the rest of America is also free to tell him to be quiet. Graddick said:

“Obviously, Cameron has the right to recite his anti-gay talking points, just like fair-minded Americans have the right to tell him that his views are harmful and have no place in modern America.”

Do you think Kirk Cameron is being hypocritical? If he has the right to speak his mind about the LGBT community, doesn’t the community have the right to talk about him? Or is Cameron being treated unfairly?