Ms Tree
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Bluntness for Scalia
[size="-1"]“The Texas statute undeniably seeks to further the belief of its citizens that certain forms of sexual behavior are ‘immoral and unacceptable,’ the same interest furthered by criminal laws against fornication, bigamy, adultery, adult incest, bestiality and obscenity,” Scalia wrote. “Bowers held that this was a legitimate state interest.”[/size]
[size="-1"]Berndt asked Scalia if he believed that the “liberty interest” that gay men and lesbians have to be left alone by their government was “significant” enough to overcome the state’s interest.[/size]
[size="-1"]“For example, do you sodomize your wife?” he asked Scalia.[/size]