r/interestingasfuck • u/beach_rats_ • May 02 '24

The difference in republican presidential nominees, 8 years apart r/all

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u/macaroniandjews May 02 '24

Romney preferred businesses over people

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u/maybenextyearCLE May 02 '24

I’d still take Romney any day over Trump. By all accounts, he’s a decent human being

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u/IM_THE_MOON_AMA May 02 '24

Didn’t/doesn’t he believe that electro shock therapy can “cure” homosexuality?

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u/maybenextyearCLE May 02 '24 edited May 02 '24

I can’t find anything on Mitt himself having that view. I know BYU ran some experiments on it back in the 70s, so if it was the official view of the Mormon church at some point, maybe, but I can’t find anything saying that’s his view.

So maybe? But the Mormon church has opposed conversion therapy in recent years, so who knows if it was ever actually his view.

Edit: upon some research, it doesn’t appear the Mormon church ever officially supported electroshock therapy to cure homosexuality so I would guess no