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“Respondent would have us announce a fundamental right to engage in homosexual sodomy. This we are quite unwilling to do.” quote by Byron White
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“Respondent would have us announce a fundamental right to engage in homosexual sodomy. This we are quite unwilling to do.”

Byron White

About This Quote

Source Supreme Court Opinion, 1972

The Court refused to recognize a right to engage in consensual adult sexual conduct.

In simple terms: No constitutional right to homosexual acts.

Key Takeaway

Recognize legal limits.

Themes

law civil rights sexuality

Mood

formal serious

Type

legal political

When to use this quote

  • legislative debates
  • civil rights advocacy

Key Concepts

constitutional interpretation privacy rights public policy

Questions to Reflect On

  • Should courts expand rights?
  • How do cultural shifts affect law?
A Different Perspective

Societal values evolve beyond legal rulings.

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