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Editorial: Opposing discrimination

Written by Daily Princetonian Editorial Board, Staff
Published: Friday, December 14th, 2012

In his 1996 dissent in Romer v Evans, Justice Scalia argues:

“But I had thought that one could consider certain conduct reprehensible — murder, for example, or polygamy, or cruelty to animals — and could exhibit even ‘animus’ toward such conduct.”

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  • 2:14 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    '14

    Thank you for this. This is an eminently reasonable editorial, and I hope it does a lot to calm tempers on both sides of this quarrel.

  • 2:15 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    '14

    I should add that as an attendee at this lecture and a supporter of gay rights, I think this editorial accurately captures the reasoned (though controversial) position Scalia articulated.

  • 2:37 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    Edmund Wilson '11

    Does "recuse" mean "we disagree" or does half the Edits board have some kind of conflict of interest in talking about judicial philosophy? Seriously, this looks either like you don't know what "recuse" means or you all hold stock in Scalia, Inc.

  • 8:45 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    Weak

    Half the edits board are cowards. No reason to recuse yourself from the best editorial in years.

  • 9:07 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    '13

    MURDER KILLS PEOPLE

    Gays getting married goes not

    Duncan should have quoted from other decisions when Scalia defends why people wouldn't want to be around gays.
    Sloppy work, Prince

  • 9:24 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    '16

    Scalia is bigoted. So are princetonians, I guess

  • 9:38 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    '15

    This editorial EXACTLY supports the point Duncan was trying to make.

    He said it is defensible and legitimate to argue the constitution doesn't protect gay rights, a position he personally disagrees with, but that Scalia went to far with his language.

  • 9:57 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    Bbbbb

    I assume it is the same '13 that has posted "MURDER KILLS PEOPLE Gays getting married does not". This is not an argument. You apparently think this is a solid enough comment to have posted it on every single hosie article. It's not.

  • 10:27 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    Debate team circle jerk?

    How about instead of recusing yourselves, you show up and convince the those morons of their ignorance.

  • 11:41 p.m. on Dec. 13th, 2012
    Posted by
    @Weak

    5/18 is not half. I wouldn't listen to the judgement of an idiot, edits board..

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