Gay Marriage / Gay Rights

[Jimbone]

I disagree Jimbone. I've read the full Supreme Court Opinion and Dissenting Opinions.

Thomas' dissenting opinion starts on page 78 of the linked PDF.

When you take out the specific examples Thomas gave to make his point about dignity, you alter the context of that paragraph and his dissent -- whether or not you agree with his contention that a denial of equal marriage rights is unrelated to the Constitution, unrelated to dignity, and unrelated to liberty.

http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/14p...6_3204.pdf

To me, the whole crux of the Thomas dissent, was that due process as defined by the Constitution was not being applied properly. He went on at some length about why that was, and how liberty is the key point in showing how it was not.

His final point about dignity was a direct response to the majority opinion making it an issue. The tie in between dignity and liberty is made in his point that they are both to be protected from the state - and not provided by it. His examples aside, his point about dignity is valid - and the examples don't invalidate or cloud his dissent IMO.

Different viewpoints, different reading of the dissent. It's all good.