Reagan Judge Diatribe: State Marriage Laws ‘Based on Hate, Savage Discrimination’ | Christian News Network

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“None of the states attorneys brought up the Bible or God as an argument for traditional marriage. Had they done so I’m sure the judge would have dismissed it with a wave of his hand. God and the Bible are being left out of the picture in these types of situations so all that’s left is ones personal philosophy of what’s right and wrong, a dangerous path to follow.”  Admin

During a federal hearing regarding amendments in Indiana and Wisconsin that enshrine marriage as being between solely a man and a woman, a judge appointed by then-President Ronald Reagan went off in a diatribe declaring his view that laws barring same-sex “marriage” are “based on hate.”

Attorneys for the states appeared for oral argument on Tuesday in front of a panel of thee judges with the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Richard Posner, 75, also an abortion advocate, drilled both attorneys as he continually sought to shoot down any argument in favor of the marriage amendments. He interrupted Indiana Solicitor General Thomas Fisher eight seconds into his presentation.

“All this is a reflection of biology: men and women make babies; same sex couples do not,” Fisher said. “It’s purely utilitarian. … Men and women make babies and there has to be a social mechanism to deal with that, and marriage is that mechanism.”

Posner rejected Fisher’s statement, saying that it included the “ridiculous idea that two 80-year-old cousins marrying will be a model for young couples.”

“Do you criminalize fornication? Would you like to?” Posner later asked. “And why do you prefer heterosexual adoption?”

“If we redefine marriage, I don’t know what we would be left with,” Fisher said.

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