[TalBlack]

'the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society'

Maturing toward what? Does justice Kennedy have some god-like overview the rest of us lack?

[LostInBayport]

<< Justice Kennedy: 'the evolving standards of decency that mark the progress of a maturing society' >>

This quote evokes the Massachusetts SJC decision that 'found' gay marriage within that State's constitution. Chief Justice Margaret Marshall called marriage 'an evolving paradigm'.

Looks like 'evolve' is code for finding justification for a law where none exists.