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The [[Supreme Court]] recently overturned a [[Texas]] law banning sodomy. The majority opinion, written by [[Justice Kennedy]], suggests that all forms of discrimination, including that based on sexual orientation, are now subject to [[rational basis review]], and will be frowned upon unless a legitimate state interest in the discrimination is expressed. Justice Kennedy also held that the need to legislate morals by the states' [[police power]] is no longer a legitimate state interest, absent specific physical harms being proven. Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] wrote a blistering dissent, characterizing the opinion as including phrases which will become the "dicta that ate the [[Rule of Law|rule of law]]."<ref>See Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558</ref>

The [[Supreme Court]] recently overturned a [[Texas]] law banning sodomy. The majority opinion, written by [[Justice Kennedy]], suggests that all forms of discrimination, including that based on sexual orientation, are now subject to [[rational basis review]], and will be frowned upon unless a legitimate state interest in the discrimination is expressed. Justice Kennedy also held that the need to legislate morals by the states' [[police power]] is no longer a legitimate state interest, absent specific physical harms being proven. Justice [[Antonin Scalia]] wrote a blistering dissent, characterizing the opinion as including phrases which will become the "dicta that ate the [[Rule of Law|rule of law]]."<ref>See Lawrence v. Texas, 539 U.S. 558</ref>

==Homosexuality and the Military===

==Homosexuality and the Military==

In regards to [[Homosexuality and the Military|homosexuality and the military]], [[United States|American]] General [[Peter Pace]] told the [[Chicago Tribune]], "I believe [[homosexuality|homosexual]] acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts."<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200703/CUL20070313b.html Homosexuality 'Immoral,' Top Military Official Says, By Susan Jones, [[Cybercast New Service]] Senior Editor, March 13, 2007]</ref>

In regards to [[Homosexuality and the Military|homosexuality and the military]], [[United States|American]] General [[Peter Pace]] told the [[Chicago Tribune]], "I believe [[homosexuality|homosexual]] acts between two individuals are immoral and that we should not condone immoral acts."<ref>[http://www.cnsnews.com/ViewCulture.asp?Page=/Culture/archive/200703/CUL20070313b.html Homosexuality 'Immoral,' Top Military Official Says, By Susan Jones, [[Cybercast New Service]] Senior Editor, March 13, 2007]</ref>