Edited sentence: And I just don't think that's to the benefit of society or to the child.And what we're trying to do is defy nature because a certain group of people want to be affirmed by society.In an interview on January 19, he stated: “This is common sense.Santorum continued to defend his anti-gay stance in 2011, and just a few months prior to announcing a presidential exploratory committee he voiced his belief that gay adoption was harmful to both society and children.This is nature.”  Even after his presidential campaign became common knowledge, he continued to steadfastly voice opposition to gay rights issues