Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Supreme Court

The majority decision of the court favored marriage for all. It will be a tough sell and some of the reasons for this is in the minority opinion.  I found the dissenting response to be a much more interesting read.  Judge Roberts and Scalia were not really against marriage for gays.  They were more into the process of the decision, what a judge can or cannot do, how the constitution functions and how a democracy works.  I used to read Supreme Court cases in theology school when I was studying Canon Law.  I learned a lot about our country, how it comes to a decision in a democracy, and how one side reveals the weakness of the other side's arguments.  If you are already in favor of marriage for all, you can breeze through the Kennedy majority decision.  You will find it quite compassionate and supportive, as it expands the meaning of marriage.  But I think you will learn a lot  about how our country comes to consensus, its unique way of governing itself, if you read Judge Roberts.

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