For the democratic process…
Let me start out by saying that had I been a California voter in 2008, I would’ve voted against Prop 8. Period. Easy choice. As a self-described traditionalist, I support same-sex marriage because I...
Tagged: same-sex marriage
First Reactions on Perry
Here are my hasty reactions to a decision I’ve only partly read. I’m distracted by personal matters tonight, but I’ll probably update as the evening goes on. One big loser in all this is...
Eve Tushnet Profiled in the NYT
This seems like the sort of thing the conservatives around here would cheer for: While gay sex should not be criminalized, [Tushnet] said, gay men and lesbians should abstain. They might instead have passionate...
Same Sex Marriage, the Courts, and Religious Liberty: How Much of a Conflict?
Time for some blawging. Rod Dreher makes the case, once again, that same-sex marriage presents a unique and unavoidable conflict that will drastically undermine religious liberty in this nation, concluding that the “conflict between gay...
Survey Says: 49% of Americans Don’t Much Like Homosexuality
This exchange between Rod Dreher and Ta-Nehisi Coates on the basis of opposition to same-sex marriage is interesting, if only because it provides another striking example of how ones identity has an incredible impact on how...
Whaddaya Mean, “Activist”?
I wanted to give a lawyer’s perspective to the discussion of judicial activism the decision has spawned between William, John, and E.D., arising in part due to Mr. Sullum and Mr. Whelan. To be sure,...
When Madison and Rawls Spoke About SSM
…Given my predilection for all things Madison, it should be no surprise that I thought this was one of the more interesting things I’ve read in a long while.
Christianism and the Gay Marriage Debate
Regarding Andrew’s post about the full-page anti-gay-marriage ad run in the Salt Lake Tribune, I find I am once again conflicted over the use of the term “Christianist.” While I do think it rightly...
