Jens Spahn Quotes

• One thing is for sure - if you are wearing a niqab, you will never, ever find a job. You will never, ever make friends, German friends or neighbors friends. So this is obviously something that is making integration impossible.

  Jens Spahn

  Jobs, Niqab, Neighbors Friends

  Source: www.npr.org

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• Every time I see niqabs, I feel very uncomfortable because it's the opposite of my idea of opened society.

  Jens Spahn

  Opposites, Ideas, Niqab

  Source: www.npr.org

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• I don't support gay marriage despite being a conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a conservative.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Support, Ties That Bind

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• State governor is certainly nothing to be sneered at! But I don't think that there are still limits here. A gay man could presumably also become chancellor.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Men, Thinking

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Being gay is not a political accomplishment in itself. It's not enough to constitute a political platform.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Accomplishment, Political

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• The reality is that most gay couples don't want to adopt a child. Those who do, though, are often prepared to devote themselves entirely to their adoptive child.

  Jens Spahn

  Couple, Children, Gay

  "On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". SPIEGEL interview, www.transcend.org. November 23, 2012.

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• As conservatives, we can only be glad if two people legally take responsibility for each other, in good times and bad.

  Jens Spahn

  Responsibility, Two, People

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• Let's not ask whether the parents are gay or heterosexual. The important thing is who the best parents are in each individual case.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Parent, Important

  "Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". Interview with Markus Feldenkirchen and René Pfister, www.spiegel.de. November 23, 2012.

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• I've always felt at home in the Church. Catholics are often more laid back than they are given credit for - presumably because at the back of their minds they realize that, if necessary, they can always confess everything to their local priest.

  Jens Spahn

  Home, Catholic, Mind

  "Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". Interview with Markus Feldenkirchen and René Pfister, www.spiegel.de. November 23, 2012.

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• I didn't choose to be gay. It would be more accurate to say that it was determined by nature.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Would Be, Determined

  "Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". Interview with Markus Feldenkirchen and René Pfister, www.spiegel.de. November 23, 2012.

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• It's ridiculous to insinuate that the social recognition of homosexual civil unions damages families or the institution of marriage.

  Jens Spahn

  Unions, Damage, Recognition

  "Out on the Right: On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". Interview with Markus Feldenkirchen and René Pfister, www.spiegel.de. November 23, 2012.

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• I'm a devout individual so I remain faithful to my church.

  Jens Spahn

  Faithful, Church, Individual

  "On Being Gay, Conservative and Catholic". SPIEGEL interview, www.spiegel.de. November 23, 2012.

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• Anyone who still feels today that he has to lead a double life because he's gay is driven by a fear that I think is unfounded.

  Jens Spahn

  Gay, Thinking, Today

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• A number of individuals tried to make my homosexuality a topic of debate. I admittedly found that rather upsetting.

  Jens Spahn

  Numbers, Upset, Topics

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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• I've never made a secret of my homosexuality.

  Jens Spahn

  Secret, Homosexuality, Made

  Source: www.spiegel.de

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