tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post214809066717538568..comments2024-03-28T22:09:54.924-04:00Comments on The Closet Professor: Obergefell v. HodgesJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-86178013619756180462015-04-30T17:47:58.306-04:002015-04-30T17:47:58.306-04:00I agree Richard. I think Roberts will want to wri...I agree Richard. I think Roberts will want to write the opinion and be on the right side of history. If he allows anyone else to write the opinion, it will be Kenedy.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299122685163501819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-18681229337491380092015-04-30T17:23:48.243-04:002015-04-30T17:23:48.243-04:00My bet is that the CJ, Roberts, will vote with the...My bet is that the CJ, Roberts, will vote with the majority on a VERY narrow ruling. This would mean that he gets to write the opinion or choose who does. Seriously doubt that RBG will be the author.<br />Richardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-47948091713440091632015-04-29T20:46:52.722-04:002015-04-29T20:46:52.722-04:00Well thought out post Joe. I will never understand...Well thought out post Joe. I will never understand how people can justify bigotry and discrimination. Marriage should be about love not what's between your legs. I will always vote for equality whether that's popular or not. But hopefully with time all states will have equal rights for marriage. Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01909623741866805635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-52938633962536819562015-04-29T19:55:40.351-04:002015-04-29T19:55:40.351-04:00@ Greenbeltandy.
Your issues on gay adopting chi...@ Greenbeltandy. <br /><br />Your issues on gay adopting children or having a «biological woman to carry a child for you» are no more a problem here in Montréal or Canada.<br /><br />I know many gay couples that have children. <br />We even have a famous actors gay couple that made the front pages of news papers and magasines about their «twin girls» they had with the aid of a «mother» feritilzed with the sperm of one of the two....<br /><br />Must say that we are way far from your bigots and hypocrites in USA...<br /><br />Hope USA could get over all that non sense soon...<br /><br />Aren't you the «Land of Liberty»...<br />OOPS ! JiELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290330475832440721noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-68070105047537764802015-04-29T15:37:33.255-04:002015-04-29T15:37:33.255-04:00I have not heard one word that would imply in any ...I have not heard one word that would imply in any way that someone's same sex marriage would damage or threaten someone else's opposite sex marriage. <br /><br />With the divorce rate for opposite sex marriage at close to 50%, those in "traditional" marriages would be far better off using their time and energy to take care of their own business, rather than using it to demean the loving relationships of others.<br /><br />The whole matter of not being allowed to marry due to the couple's inability to procreate is ridiculous for the reasons you have already stated. Many same sex couple want to adopt children and have families, but straight homophobes do not want them to be able to adopt. That is a classic catch 22 agrument, saying that same sex marriages should not be allowed because they can't have children, but then have laws in the books that prevent same sex couples from having children. So stupid and so hypocritical!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-8543016269085698202015-04-29T11:05:50.090-04:002015-04-29T11:05:50.090-04:00Excellent summation article. The supporters of the...Excellent summation article. The supporters of the ban always make the same knee-jerk comments. It is frustrating because their so-called opinions don't make sense. Your well-thought out rebuttal remarks showed that very clearly. :)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705603797740188813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5356114186987252972.post-87121580147055147992015-04-29T10:59:22.467-04:002015-04-29T10:59:22.467-04:00It reminds me about those times when, IN USA, a bl...It reminds me about those times when, IN USA, a black couldn't marry a white guy or woman.<br /><br />Must admit that all YOUR fights about «gay unions» (for us here, marriage is used in a civil and religious «union» which is less complicated) are very very very complicated in regard of USA constitution and each states laws. <br /><br />Why not simplify those RIGHTS like UNIVERSAL RIGHTS of HUMAN LIBERTIES. <br /><br />As I always told you, as long as USA will be «influenced» by religious lobbyists, and that your moto: "In God We Trust." USA will deny any revendications that SEEMS going against GOD LAWS or those laws that are putting forward by those bigots and religious freeks....<br /><br />Therefore, USA's constitution needs a big renewel to modernize it: SEPERATE religion and civil governement (politics).<br /><br />Just regarding that silly amendement about the right to possess guns is so out of sense because was written in the farwest times where there were no real protection and when there were no semi automatic deadly weapons.<br />It makes USA today a real dangerous place to live. <br /><br />To me and many Canadians, USA religious lobbly and way of life and believes are no more acceptable than those in many Islamic countries: death penalty in some USA state is as barbaric as those in Islam countries.<br /><br />Not to mention how they treat homosexuals... <br /><br />Finally, when your judges take the «procreation» as a reason to only accept straight marriage they don't seem to be logical because even if some couples cannot have children, they still have the RIGHT to marry.<br />Example of OLDIES getting married even if they'll never have children... (Illogical just for that.) <br /><br />Seperate the word «marriage» which is source of conflict by religious people with «civil union» for ALL types of «official couples boundings with love».<br /><br />I'm so lucky to live in Canada and mainly Montreal.... <br /><br />JiELhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03290330475832440721noreply@blogger.com