Justice Alito: Why Not Let 4 Lawyers Marry One Another? [Romans 1]

CNS News ^ | 4/29/2015 | Staff

[Jan_Sobieski]

In the oral arguments presented yesterday in the Supreme Court on the question of whether the U.S. Constitution guarantees two people of the same sex the right to marry one another, Justice Samuel Alito asked whether—if two of the same sex have a right to marry—why not four people of opposite sexes.

“Would there be any ground for denying them a license?” Alito asked. “Let's say they're all consenting adults, highly educated. They're all lawyers,” he said.

Alito posed the question to Mary L. Bonauto, a lawyer who was presenting the court with arguments on behalf of clients seeking to establish a right to same-sex marriage. Bonauto expressed the view that states cannot prohibit two people of the same-sex from marrying but can prohibit four people of different sexes from marrying. Here is an excerpt from the argument:

Justice Samuel Alito: Suppose we rule in your favor in this case and then after that, a group consisting of two men and two women apply for a marriage license. Would there be any ground for denying them a license?

Mary Bonauto: I believe so, Your Honor.

Alito: What would be the reason?

Bonauto: There'd be two. One is whether the State would even say that that is such a thing as a marriage, but then beyond that, there are definitely going to be concerns about coercion and consent and disrupting family relationships when you start talking about multiple persons. But I want to also just go back to the wait and see question for a moment, if I may. Because...

[Jan_Sobieski]

Alito, Scalia, and Thomas may be the only ones on the court with any God given logic, reason, or sense...

Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools , 23 And changed the glory of the uncorruptible God into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and fourfooted beasts, and creeping things. 24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves: 25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator , who is blessed for ever. Amen. 26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: 27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another * ; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet . 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient ; 29 Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, debate, deceit, malignity; whisperers, 30 Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents, 31 Without understanding, covenantbreakers, without natural affection, implacable, unmerciful: 32 Who knowing the judgment of God, that they which commit such things are worthy of death, not only do the same, but have pleasure in them that do them.

[bigbob]

I always laughed at Bill O’Reilly’s examplar of marital absurdity “Will I be able to marry the Olsen Twins?”

[RIghtwardHo]

zv the world, only lawyers can marry other lawyers. Narrow that gene pool. lol (Said the lawyer)

[dfwgator]

I always laughed at Bill O’Reilly’s examplar of marital absurdity “Will I be able to marry the Olsen Twins?”

Are they into Falafels?

[Travis McGee]

Click the pic to the full-text Free Republic thread.

Alas, Brave New Babylon 60-second Youtube trailer

[dfwgator]

[DonaldC]

Alito understands the slippery slope.

[telstar12.5]

can you imagine the nagging of 4 lawyer wives?

[dead]

I want to marry the color orange and a scone.

[tacticalogic]

I've got the perfect song for that.

[PGR88]

Scalia said he didn’t understand Bonuato’s answer - nor did I.

She seemed to say that states would “rush in” to show a compelling interest against 3 or 4-party marriages. So why don’t states have a compelling interest to legislate on marriage between 2 homosexuals?

[GeronL]

the fix is probably in, will it be a 6-3 or a 7-2 vote?

[Jan_Sobieski]

Exactly! Fact is, most states have passed marriage laws and anti-sodomy laws. The entire legal system is very myopic.

[DaveyB]

Why not marry a German shepherd or a German shepherd and a giraffe, or a cell phone. How about marriage with expiration dates. As long as it arbitrary marry yourself to claim the deduction or marry distant star. a woman in England as I recall married a bridge.

[SteveH]

the unvoiced possibility: the lawyer’s dog, spot.

(who might also be a correspondence school lawyer btw)

[BenLurkin]

One is whether the State would even say that that is such a thing as a marriage

Thank you counsel. You just conceded that the it is within the State's purview to determine what is and what is not a "marriagfe"

[RitaOK]

Alito, Scalia, and Thomas.

They are all that stands between hell and high water. God bless them.

[SteveH]

spot strongly objects to the notion of humans marrying giraffes.

and intends to file suit against any giraffe following through with this absurd notion.

[Jan_Sobieski]

Very funny...I was thinking the other day about all the Sodomite songs that have been on the radio since I was young. This steady sodomite drumbeat is finally bearing the fruits of transgression...

Your Song (Elton John)
Philadelphia Freedom (Elton John)
All Elton John songs...
Karma Chameleon (Boy George)
We will rock you (Queen)
All Queen songs...
All George Michael songs...
Village People songs...

[alphadoggie]

As a lawyer, the last thing I want is three more of me waiting for me at home.