Singer Jason Mraz on Monday spoke out
for gay rights, in particular equal marriage rights, while on tour in
South Korea.
In a wide-ranging interview conducted
by JTBC News Room anchor Sohn Suk-hee, Mraz was asked about his human
rights activism.
“You openly support for same-sex
marriage. What would you say to the opposites?” Suk-hee
asked.
“You know, we're always evolving,
ever-changing, growing, expanding. And to treat lesbians and gays,
to treat them as second-class citizens, as non-equals, is following
old education, is following old tradition,” Mraz answered.
“Sometimes, old education is right,”
Suk-hee said.
Mraz agreed, giving the example of
organic farming.
“But in the case of the human
experience, everyone deserves a fair experience in life regardless of
how you were born,” Mraz added. “Everyone deserves to be treated
fairly.”
According to a Gallup poll released
last year, a majority (59%) of Koreans says homosexuality should not
be accepted by society.