• Mike Huckabee has firmly expressed his opposition to gay marriage by supporting a
constitutional amendment banning it. Explaining his stance, he has provided the clarification that
he is a firm supporter of traditional marriage and therefore opposes anything which is an
alternative to the traditional form of marriage.

• On comparing same-sex marriage with polygamy, Mike Huckabee questions those who find his
views bigoted and intolerant by asking that when the same stand is taken against polygamy then there
are no accusations which are made.

• In spite of his opposition, Mike Huckabee holds the personal opinion that every individual
has the right to decide his own sexual preference regardless of the opinion held by others even
though the choice may not be consistent with the rules of the Bible.

• Mike Huckabee is of the view that instead of approving same-sex marriage people should be
concentrating on improving the existent norm of a heterosexual marriage as this is the only way to
improve the society.

• Expressing the view that same-sex marriage would mean re-defining the institution of
marriage, Mike Huckabee says that a re-definition of an age-old institution is not required by the
society if the goals of progress and improvement in the right direction are to be achieved.

• Mike Huckabee has long been associated with the movement which opposes granting of any
rights to same-sex couples. In this regard, he has even expressed his dismay at the court ruling
which rejected a ban on same-sex parents saying that the court seems more interested in granting the
needs of gay couples rather than the needs of children requiring foster care.

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