Opinions on abortion have changed somewhat in recent years. Now more than half of Americans might be considered pro-life. I think that part of the reason for this is the refusal to be silent. I don’t mean an in-your-face, strident attitude, but a respectful willingness to say that you think that abortion is wrong. Pro-life forces have also been on the offensive, not always on the defensive. Cries for overturning Roe v. Wade, whether there is a chance of that happening or not, tended to put abortion proponents on the defensive.
The fight concerning homosexuality has not yet followed that same path. Those of us who oppose homosexuality have obviously been on the defensive for years. (I am speaking of us as a group. I personally have not, and I know that many of you have not.) It is past time for a renewed effort by all to respectfully speak out, saying that we believe homosexuality to be wrong. We also need to regain the offensive. I think that one minor way to do that, at least in part, is to begin calling for the repeal of Lawrence v. Texas.
“We also need to regain the offensive. I think that one minor way to do that, at least in part, is to begin calling for the repeal of Lawrence v. Texas.”
Yes, Lawrence needs to be repealed, but navigating such a case to the SCOTUS that would overturn Lawrence may be somewhat complicated.
It would take a plaintiff to sue a state on the basis that the legalization of sodomy infringes on their constitutional rights.
Fighting the normalization of homosexuality is harder, but it can be done. We need social science stats and a regular campaign pointing out that homosexuality is abnormal and that the APA’s switch in 1972 was done for politics and not for science.
Good point. And that is how SCOTUS is responding. They are obviously taking two paths on two issue and just letting it “sink in” via lower Court rulings.
1. When they struck down DOMA and took a hands off approach to Full Faith and Credit etc, it is clear that it is just a matter of time before “Gay Marriage” is the law of the land and it may not be outlawed.
2. 2nd Amendment. SCOTUS has let several Cir Court decisions stand that permit a State to limit gun ownership to in home protection only. Now while it appears it will leave this to the States, it is clear they do not think that the 2nd Amendment extends to anything more than home defense and hunting.
The world in which we find ourselves. I’m glad I’m quite old.
As long as Anthony Kennedy serves on the Supreme Court sane Americans can never be on the offensive. He will be the worthless anti-God POS that says anyone can get “married” in the United States. It’s coming just as sure as the sun is coming up tomorrow morning.