All hail Dan Savage.

“Homosexuality is a choice”: It’s a ridiculous statement that’s been around as long as bigotry and hatred.

Recently, US Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson made the mistake of sprouting this incredibly misinformed view in an interview with CNN.

Carson blatantly stated that being gay is a choice: “A lot of people who go into prison, go into prison straight, and when they come out they’re gay,” he told CNN.

Ben Carson, sprouting his misinformed opinions. Image via Getty.

Columnist Dan Savage wasn’t about to let Carson get away with the offensive comment and he had some choice words for him…

Bravo, Dan Savage. We’ve found a new hero.

Dan Savage, our new favourite person. Image via Getty.

Savage copped some flack for his brilliant comeback – a CNN host asked him why he lowered himself to Carson’s level.

“Sometimes you have to fight fire with fire,” Savage responded.

“Ben Carson [has] compared gay people to child rapists, people who have sex with animals, necrophilia… [He] says the vilest and most disgusting things about gay people.

“Sometimes to get the attention of someone like that – to really make it clear to them how disgusting they are being – you have to meet them on the field where they are doing battle and take them on.”

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And as for Ben Carson? There’s really only one thing left to do.

What do you think of Dan Savage’s response to Ben Carson’s comments?