Rick Perry suggests fossil fuels could reduce sexual assault in Africa

Are we supposed to believe the event of the light bulb reduced sexual assault in the world?

"When the lights are on, when you have light that shines, the righteousness, if you will, on those types of acts," he continued. "So from the standpoint of how you really affect people's lives, fossil fuels is going to play a role in that. I happen to think it's going to play a positive role."