Scalia, dissenting in Lawrence vs Texas:
This reasoning leaves on pretty shaky grounds state laws limiting
marriage to opposite-sex couples. Justice O'Connor seeks to preserve
them by the conclusory statement that "preserving the traditional
institution of marriage" is a legitimate state interest. Ante, at 7
"preserving the traditional institution of marriage" is just a kinder
way of describing the State's moral disapproval of same-sex couples...
If moral disapprobation of...
Published on August 04, 2010 15:40