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	<title>Comments on: As He Says Or Does?</title>
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		<title>By: A. Rickey</title>
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		<description>T, come on.

First, please point me to the bit in Scalia&#039;s jurisprudence that actually says that sodomy laws should be passed and enforced. There is a big difference between saying a law is within the power of Congress and saying that a law is a good idea.

Secondly, do you honestly hold that it is appropriate for &lt;i&gt;anyone&lt;/i&gt; to do to you what a public prosecutor would be authorized to do to you? I can&#039;t actually believe you&#039;d uphold that standard of behavior for your own dinner guests.

Even if one supposes that Scalia &lt;i&gt;does&lt;/i&gt; think that sodomy laws are a good idea, in order for you to be put in front of a court, you&#039;d have to get enough proof for a prosecutor to convince a grand jury, and if you didn&#039;t, you&#039;d face ethical and possibly criminal penalties for bringing a frivolous charge.  So, frankly, if you&#039;re willing to see Mr. Berndt face such penalties for his behavior, then your analogy stands, but otherwise it&#039;s just excusing boorish behavior.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>T, come on.</p>
<p>First, please point me to the bit in Scalia&#8217;s jurisprudence that actually says that sodomy laws should be passed and enforced. There is a big difference between saying a law is within the power of Congress and saying that a law is a good idea.</p>
<p>Secondly, do you honestly hold that it is appropriate for <i>anyone</i> to do to you what a public prosecutor would be authorized to do to you? I can&#8217;t actually believe you&#8217;d uphold that standard of behavior for your own dinner guests.</p>
<p>Even if one supposes that Scalia <i>does</i> think that sodomy laws are a good idea, in order for you to be put in front of a court, you&#8217;d have to get enough proof for a prosecutor to convince a grand jury, and if you didn&#8217;t, you&#8217;d face ethical and possibly criminal penalties for bringing a frivolous charge.  So, frankly, if you&#8217;re willing to see Mr. Berndt face such penalties for his behavior, then your analogy stands, but otherwise it&#8217;s just excusing boorish behavior.</p>
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