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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Just because of the yawn comment on the Equal Pay thread, I'm bumping this. When Antonin Scalia makes comment like the following, people need to pay attention. If not for themselves then for their daughters or wives. It's ridiculous that we are one of seven countries in the world not to have ratified the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination of Women.

"Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn't". - Antonin Scalia

Are you really comfortable with this comment and position?[/quote]

When I read the REST of his comments that you omitted, I am fine with it....

[quote]"You do not need the Constitution to reflect the wishes of the current society. Certainly the Constitution does not require discrimination on the basis of sex. The only issue is whether it prohibits it. It doesn't. Nobody ever thought that that's what it meant. Nobody ever voted for that. If the current society wants to outlaw discrimination by sex, hey we have things called legislatures, and they enact things called laws. You don't need a constitution to keep things up-to-date. All you need is a legislature and a ballot box. You don't like the death penalty anymore, that's fine. You want a right to abortion? There's nothing in the Constitution about that. But that doesn't mean you cannot prohibit it. Persuade your fellow citizens it's a good idea and pass a law. That's what democracy is all about." [/quote][/quote]

Legislation can always be rolled back. Why don't women warrant specific mention in the Constitution? We are talking about over half the population.[/quote]

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