Robert Destro , professor, law, was quoted in a National Catholic Register story on same-sex marriage laws and practices in Alabama. See below.
From: National Catholic Register Date: Feb. 18, 2015 Author: Brian Fraga
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"This is indeed activism, and it is justified on the grounds that anyone who disagrees with the new wisdom about same-sex relationships is a bigot," said Robert Destro, a law professor and director of the Interdisciplinary Program in Law and Religion at the Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University of America.
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Destro said the Feb. 9 decision does not necessarily mean the Supreme Court will rule same-sex "marriage" to be the law of the land, as the high court did in its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade that legalized abortion. However, Destro noted that same-sex "marriage" advocates are seeking to influence the high court's thinking by changing the "facts on the ground" in states where same-sex couples are already receiving marriage licenses.
"By permitting the issuance of licenses, you then have 'married' same-sex couples and create a situation where it seems unequal to have some authorized and others not. Believe me, that's the next argument, and it will be directed at Justice [Anthony] Kennedy," Destro said, referring to Kennedy's recognized role as a swing vote in many 5-4 Supreme Court rulings.
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