In an interview Wednesday with CBS News, Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain described homosexuality as a sin and a choice. Appearing on the CBS News web program Washington Unplugged, Cain told CBSNews.com senior political reporter Brian Montopoli I believe homosexuality is a sin because Im a Bible-believing Christian, I believe its a sin, he said. But I know that some people make that choice. Thats their choice. Montopoli followed up, asking Cain if he thought gays and lesbians were making a choice to be homosexual:
Cain was asked: So you believe its a choice?
I believe it is a choice, he responded.