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RAMASWAMY: "I don’t have a negative view of same sex couples, but I do have a negative view of a tyranny of the minority. So — so, I think that in the name of protecting against the tyranny of the majority — and there are times in this country’s history where we have had a tyranny of the majority, we have now, in the name of protecting against tyranny of the majority, created a new tyranny of the minority. And I think that that’s wrong. I don’t think that somebody who's religious should be forced to officiate a wedding that they disagree with. I don’t think somebody who is a woman, who’s worked really hard for her achievements, should be forced to compete against a biological man in a swim competition. I don’t think that somebody who’s a woman that respects her bodily autonomy and dignity should be forced to change clothes in a locker room with a man. That’s not freedom, that’s oppression. And so, I believe that we live in a country where free adults should be free to dress how they want, behave how they want, and that’s fine. But you don’t oppress, you don’t become oppressive by foisting that on others, and that especially includes kids, because kids aren't the same as adults. And so I think adults are free to make whatever choices they want, but do not foist that ideology on two children before children are in a position, as adults, to make decisions for themselves. And so I think a lot of the frustration in the country, and if I’m being really honest, that I also share, comes from that new culture of oppression where saying those things can actually get somebody punished. And in my case, it's part of why it’s my responsibility to say them. And I respect that you may have a different opinion, and, that’s okay. Part of what makes our country great is that you and I can be civil and have this conversation and that we live in a country that still gives us — each of us the right to speak to a presidential candidate back and still say that we pledge allegiance to the same nation. So I think that’s the beauty of our country and that’s my honest opinion."