The thoughtful blogger at apophenia muses aloud about the best course of action for those outraged by the passage of Prop 8 in California:I don't believe that legal action is the best recourse. When I was
in college studying Roe v. Wade, I reached the conclusion that the
Supreme Court did a huge disservice to women. Let me explain. At that
time, each state was slowly working to legalize abortion. People were
coming around to the idea, one at a time. The liberal states went
first, but it was gaining momentum. And then the Supreme Court stepped
in and declared it legal. The result was hugely divisive. Those who
hadn't come around to it began to reject the Court. Others decided that
they should build up anti-choice lawyers to invade the court. Rather
than happening naturally and with the support of the masses, the
Court's involvement created a dangerous socio-political divide that we
live with today.
There's no doubt in my mind that Prop 8 is pure discrimination and
should be declared unconstitutional. That said, I worry that a legal
fight stemming from California will create another Roe v. Wade
situation.
Read the rest of this essay, and see if you agree.
