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Monday, June 4, 2012

Freedom to Discriminate, U.S. Catholic Bishops by Douglas Laycock


"The bishops claim liberty for themselves, and for the large institutions they control, while also fighting to restrict the liberty of others with respect to abortion, emergency contraception, and same-sex relationships. Persistent opposition to the liberty of others makes enemies; many Americans on the other side of these issues now view the bishops as a powerful force for evil. Why should anyone who disagrees with the bishops on sexual morality respect their broad claim to religious liberty? That is the challenge that defenders of religious liberty must answer."

– Douglas Laycock
Professor of Constitutional Law at the University of Virginia.
Quoted in Commonweal, May 30, 2012

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