Scalia Comes Out in Favor of Orgies

[Bono]

Orgies are the way to ease social tensions, claims US judge

Oliver Burkeman in New York
Friday October 1, 2004
The Guardian

He is the conservative bastion of the US supreme court, a favourite of President Bush, and a hunting partner of the vice-president. He has argued vociferously against abortion rights, and in favour of anti-sodomy laws.

But it turns out that there is another side to Justice Antonin Scalia: he thinks Americans ought to be having more orgies.

Challenged about his views on sexual morality, Justice Scalia surprised his audience at Harvard University, telling them: "I even take the position that sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged."

It seems unlikely that this is what President Bush meant when he promised to appoint more judges like Scalia to the court, should the opportunity arise. Crucially, Justice Scalia is one of the judges in favour of overturning Roe v Wade, the landmark judgment protecting abortion as a constitutional right.

One audience member also asked the judge "whether you have any gay friends, and, if not, whether you'd like to be my friend," the Harvard Crimson newspaper reported.

"I probably do have some gay friends, but I have never pressed the point," Justice Scalia responded. He offered no clue to the logic behind his claim that orgies eliminate social tensions.

Nobody asked him whether he was familiar with Rick Moody's novel The Ice Storm, turned into a movie by Ang Lee, which appeared to suggest the exact opposite.

[John Dibble]

LOL.

[Huckleberry Finn]

Scalia rules and The Ice Storm is a rather good movie!

[opebo]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise.  

I had no idea Scalia was so cool!

[John Dibble]

Ok, I know declare orgies a topic on par with such controversial issues as abortion and same-sex marriage.

Since of course each side wants to look good, they can't just be pro-orgy(as this sounds like they have no values) or anti-orgy(anti always has a negative connotation). So, those for orgies shall be 'pro-social' and those against shall be 'pro-values'.

[Minarchist]

I didn't believe this when I first read it, it sounds so crazy!

[Dr. Cynic]

Antonin Scalia?! The MOST conservative member of the Supreme Court?! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!! This is funny!!!!!

[Kodratos]

What a freakshow!

[Brambila]

Can I see the source? I really doubt this.

[7,052,770]

Can I see the source? I really doubt this.

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He was joking however

[Bono]

Can I see the source? I really doubt this.

Guardian.co.uk

[Democratic Hawk]

Does he indulge in orgies himself? What a frightening thougt!

Dave

[Huckleberry Finn]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise.  

No if you find your wife in the bed with ten men....

[Nation]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise.  

No if you find your wife in the bed with ten men....

Zing!

[badnarikin04]

LOL!!!!!!! This has to be a joke!


But I totally agree with Scalia on the matter of orgies.

Never thought I'd say that.


But orgies are cool.

[Starbucks Union Thug HokeyPuck]

I find it disturbing that we even have positions on orgies, because that means there is actually a large enough amount of people that want to make it illegal. 

[Bono]

bump for a classic

[TheresNoMoney]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise.  

I think Opebo is right about this!

[© tweed]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise. 

I think Opebo is right about this!

Not necessarily.  Some sex can certainly raise tension levels.  But the kind of sex Opebo has is most certainly tensionless as he isn't in any kind of relationship, rather just with hookers.

[opebo]

Practically all sex reduces tensions, social and otherwise. 

I think Opebo is right about this!

Not necessarily.  Some sex can certainly raise tension levels.  But the kind of sex Opebo has is most certainly tensionless as he isn't in any kind of relationship, rather just with hookers.

Precisely!  All the good aspects, none of the bad.

[JohnFKennedy]

I find it disturbing that we even have positions on orgies

I personally like to be between the women .

[angus]

"I probably do have some gay friends, but I have never pressed the point,"

not-so-subtle double entendre.  I like it.

where'd you get this, The Onion?

[Bono]

"I probably do have some gay friends, but I have never pressed the point,"

not-so-subtle double entendre.  I like it.

where'd you get this, The Onion?

www.guardian.co.uk/usa/story/0,12271,1317386,00.html

[AuH2O]

Did some people not get the joke?

[angus]

Did some people not get the joke?

oh, scalia's having them on.  That one line alone gives it away.  It's cute, I must admit.  he actually has a very large sense of humor, though it's rarely reported.