Pat Robertson Says Alzheimer’s Is Grounds For Divorce (VIDEO)

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Today in Some Crazy Person Asked Pat Robertson for Advice, we learn that the firebrand cleric doesn’t merely dislike Alzheimer’s — “I hate Alzheimer’s,” he says — but he thinks it’s totally cool for you to divorce your spouse over it. A man wrote to Pat seeking advice for his friend, whose wife has Alzheimer’s and no longer recognizes him. Pat’s response, from Tuesday’s 700 Club:

“I know it sounds cruel, but if he’s going to do something, he should divorce her and start all over again, but make sure she has custodial care and somebody looking after her.”

At least the last part is nice. I’ll never not be baffled by people who ponder life’s difficulties then say to themselves, “Ya know, I’m gonna ask Pat Robertson what he would do.”
WWPRD?

[AP, Right Wing Watch]

The original version of the story appears here: http://gawker.com/5840551/pat-robertson-says-alzheimers-is-grounds-for-divorce

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