Carl Paladino: There is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual

In a recent press release Carl Paladino, a New York Republican gubernatorial candidate, told reporters and a group of Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn's Williamsburg neighborhood, "(That he does not want children) to be brainwashed into thinking that homosexuality is an equally valid or successful option.." "There is nothing to be proud of in being a dysfunctional homosexual." "That's not how (God) created us." "Don't misquote me as wanting to hurt homosexual people in any way," Paladino said Sunday. "That would be a dastardly lie -- my approach is live and let live." "I just think my children and your children would be much better off and much more successful getting married and raising a family," he said .