Carson's contention has a political intent but is absent of awareness of research on human sexuality,' said Mark Fleisher, a social science professor at Case Western University, who studies sexuality and violence in prisons.Ī spokesman for Carson declined our request for comment. Further, the medical community tends to conclude that homosexuality is not a matter of choice - notably the American Psychological Association. We’ll jump to the point here: There is no conclusive evidence to support Carson’s claim that 'a lot of people' make a switch from heterosexual to homosexual while in prison. So, did something happen while they were in there? Ask yourself that question,' said Carson, a former head of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital. 'Because a lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight - and when they come out, they're gay. He also argued that homosexuality is a choice, rather than biological. In a March 4 interview, the likely 2016 presidential contender said he believes that legalizing same-sex marriage is a decision that should be left to the states.
Homosexuality is a choice, just look at the prisons, Republican neurosurgeon Ben Carson said on CNN.
