--- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], Charlie Bell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I'm guessing the server problems with Brin-L ate the end of the > previous thread on this topic, but I still haven't heard a good > argument for discrimination on gender preference for marriage.
Except that the previous thread didn't discuss that question at all. The question was not whether legalized gay marriages were a good idea, the question was whether legalized gay marriages should be imposed by the courts. This is the single-biggest difference between liberals who advocate judicial activism and conservatives who advocate judicial restraint. The former seem to take the position that Court decisions can be driven by whether or not something is a good idea. The latter insist that the Courts should stick to interpreting the law; recognizing that the law may occasionally be immoral, unjust, or just plain a bad idea; but that under our system of government, the writing of laws is reserved for the legislative branch of government. JDG _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
