Who is to say that 5 men 10 years ago were right whereas 5 men looking the other direction today are wrong.

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I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death.

I no longer shall tinker with the machinery of death.

The flaw in the statute is that in all its applications, it operates on a...

The flaw in the statute is that in all its applications, it operates on a...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life,...

The states are not free, under the guise of protecting maternal health or potential life,...

By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license,...

By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license,...

It is precisely because the issue raised by this case touches the heart of what...

It is precisely because the issue raised by this case touches the heart of what...

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is...

In order to get beyond racism, we must first take account of race. There is...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or...

What the Court really has refused to recognize is the fundamental interest all individuals have...

What the Court really has refused to recognize is the fundamental interest all individuals have...

By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license,...

By placing discretion in the hands of an official to grant or deny a license,...

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

Disapproval of homosexuality cannot justify invading the houses, hearts and minds of citizens who choose...

If I were asked to describe the difference between the sexes in the gay world,...

If I were asked to describe the difference between the sexes in the gay world,...

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that...

Being an American is about having the right to be who you are. Sometimes that...

Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.

Crime and the fear of crime have permeated the fabric of American life.

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People...

There is nothing wrong with going to bed with someone of your own sex. People...

History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably...

History shows that male homosexuality, which like prostitution flourishes with urbanization and soon becomes predictably...

Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked...

Homosexuality in Russia is a crime and the punishment is seven years in prison, locked...

Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender.

Marriage should be between a spouse and a spouse, not a gender and a gender.

The minute I tell you I'm a dyke and you're like, 'If you're a lesbian,...

The minute I tell you I'm a dyke and you're like, 'If you're a lesbian,...

Free people, remember this maxim: We may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if...

Free people, remember this maxim: We may acquire liberty, but it is never recovered if...