tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post4212906510697592462..comments2024-02-21T14:18:09.212-08:00Comments on R World: Is Catholicism What's Wrong with the Supreme Court?Ron Davisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-25410880546900005122014-07-01T06:39:47.465-07:002014-07-01T06:39:47.465-07:00I think in their heart of hearts they believe corp...I think in their heart of hearts they believe corporations should be allowed to do whatever they want.<br /><br />"Catholic" might be what it says on their team jersey, but I don't think that really defines their identities. Their gods are money and power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-80114020345040708952014-07-01T06:34:49.293-07:002014-07-01T06:34:49.293-07:00LH - Well, I agree that individuals in any (or no)...LH - Well, I agree that individuals in any (or no) religion vary all over the map. I don't agree that the religions have the same systematic approach to social issues, and that's my concern.<br />Anon - bigotry? It may be. All I know is that Catholic countries went from leading the West to trailing. Catholic countries were first most resistant to science, and fell behind for that. More recently, they've lagged on women's rights - from divorce to contraceptives and abortion - and have once again lagged Protestant countries. Generally speaking, Catholic countries have done a poorer job of separating out religion from their politics and they've suffered for it.<br />Betty - Yes. It seems rude to bring it up, per LH's comment. But then it occurred to me that this is inescapably about religion and for that reason alone it is worth examining the religion of the justices.Ron Davisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11972794876337195698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-50397506394265814672014-06-30T22:22:44.370-07:002014-06-30T22:22:44.370-07:00Having this many Catholic justices on the Supreme ...Having this many Catholic justices on the Supreme Court, I think, is worthy of thought whether or not the outcome might have been different otherwise in this case. Do we want the highest court to be skewed in this way? And how did this happen? What does this say about the top law schools in the U.S.? Much to think about here. BettyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-30715933532138987032014-06-30T20:45:29.121-07:002014-06-30T20:45:29.121-07:00Could it be that the author of this article has an...Could it be that the author of this article has an anti-Catholic bigotry problem?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32914592.post-31682356511490574812014-06-30T19:45:22.642-07:002014-06-30T19:45:22.642-07:00I disagree that it's a Roman Catholic problem....I disagree that it's a Roman Catholic problem. I know many Roman Catholics, including intellectuals, who would disagree with Scalia. The problem is that presidents choose, and senators confirm, hardliner justices like Scalia whose idol was More. What cracks me up is that the protestant religious right is now arm in arm with Scalia when not so many years ago they threw rocks at the hated "Papists". Sigh.Lifehikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087215544010279426noreply@blogger.com