Machine

Usually I get why some drama might occur on threads on this forum, but this was absolutely ridiculous. This is about being happy a basic human right was finally made legal by a fairly religiously minded country, no need for this ****.

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John Wilkes Booth

alright, so you're saying if the majority supports gay marriage, then the supreme court should uphold it

if the majority doesn't support gay marriage, then the supreme court should leave it to the states

which would then be free to legalize it or ban it as they see fit?

or should the supreme court legalize gay marriage regardless of what the populace thinks because... equality?

John Wilkes Booth

is the thread about being happy or is the thread about a political decision in a part of the forum that is set aside for political debate?

#thisisnotyoursafespace

Machine

That's true I'm not saying we shouldn't debate just not get ****ing pissed at eachother over stupid **** that in the end dosen't add anything to any sort of debate.

#notsayingthatthisisorshouldbeasafespace

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John Wilkes Booth

alright, maybe i misinterpreted you

Machine

Lol

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Xurtio

The discussion is about what scotus does do, not what they should do. Completely different discussions.

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John Wilkes Booth

alright.. but my point was that i don't think the supreme court rules on the basis of popular opinion... so then the fact that the majority of the national populace happen to support decision the supreme court made is basically irrelevant.

Xurtio

The Supreme Court, public opinion and decision-making: Research roundup - Journalist's Resource Journalist's Resource

The Supreme Court is constrained by public opinion in cases where the justices fear nonimplementation of their decisions |

How the Supreme Court Responds to Public Opinion | Ten Miles Square | The Washington Monthly

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Chula Vista

Maybe not popular opinion but certainly their individual consciousness comes into play in their final rulings. And that's fueled in part by the popular will of the public.

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