Justice Scalia: Anti-Gay Discrimination Reflects Acceptable “Diversity of Moral Judgment”

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.justout.com/?p=41138

Efforts to discourage anti-gay discrimination at law schools is just one example of what U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia called the elimination of “diversity of moral judgment,” Saturday in remarks at the historically Catholic Duquesne University School of Law, Think Progress reports.

“Our educational establishment these days, while so tolerant of and even insistent upon diversity in all other aspects of life seems bent on eliminating diversity of moral judgment — particularly moral judgment based on religious views,” Scalia said, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

Scalia is not simply suggesting a respect for religious diversity (inclusive of a wide range of views on homosexuality and LGBT rights). He is implying that religious institutions have a right to pass moral judgement against LGBT individuals in a way that is actively discriminatory (despite Christ’s admonishment: “Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.”).

“I hope this place will not yield — as some Catholic institutions have — to this politically correct insistence upon suppression of moral judgment, to this distorted view of what diversity in America means,” Scalia continued.

But what of the suppression of moral judgment of those religious institutions that support LGBT rights? We may not be legal scholars, but it’s pretty clear that Scalia is the one with a distorted view of diversity.

[physioex]

1. Amazing how a bunch of ass hole judges....

Can twist words to make someting clearly wrong seem acceptable....

[GeorgeGist]

2. Teh Stupid ...

are well represented by Mr. Scalia.

[chocolaterainbow]

3. It amazes me how this man can be considered an "intellectual heavyweight."

[Pab Sungenis]

4. I so badly want him to retire this year.

We need to stop replacing the "moderates" and liberals and move on to replacing the fascists.

[racaulk]

5. I really want that too!

Unfortunately, I think we're going to be stuck with Scalia for quite a while. Isn't he supposed to be in relatively good health for his age?

In any event, I don't expect him to resign the bench voluntarily while there is a Democratic President in office. The only way I see him being replaced during the Obama Presidency would be due to his sudden and unexpected death. He's not going to go quietly, and he will continue to be a pain in our collective asses for as long as he can.

:(

[mitchtv]

7. perhaps a close look at his finances would help

that dude is dirty

[blkmusclmachine]

6. Lunacy.

n/t

[WillParkinson]

8. He should be forced to recuse himself whenever a case comes up re: gays

Since he's obviously prejudiced.

[Zorra]

9. So, basically, what he's saying is that bigotry of any kind is acceptable

as long as it based on some system of morality, particularly religion based morality systems, and that he hopes Duquesne will continue to remain bigoted?

And by moral judgment based on religious views, he means his views, of course.

That's scary.

[Amimnoch]

10. You just about took the post I was thinking off right out from my fingertips.

As I was reading the story, and the replies, you pretty much posted my thoughts.

Dinosauraus Scalias, and those who think like him are on the way to extinction... and good riddance to him.

[fightthegoodfightnow]

11. Moral?

Catholic church covered for the immorality of pedophiles. Moral? Please!!!!

[Unvanguard]

12. He said effectively the same thing in Lawrence and Romer.

Not really a surprise that he thinks that.