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It's hard to tell because the piece is so poorly written, but is this actually saying that racial segregation was "an integral part of society"? [[User:Dadsnagem2|Dadsnagem2]] 13:11, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

It's hard to tell because the piece is so poorly written, but is this actually saying that racial segregation was "an integral part of society"? [[User:Dadsnagem2|Dadsnagem2]] 13:11, 14 May 2008 (EDT)

:It was, at the time. It doesn't matter if racism is right or wrong, it's just the judiciaries place to say. It's the legislatures. If the court had ruled differently, chances are that interracial marriage would have been made legal and racial discrimination and segregation prohibited by state laws and an act of congress - by the will of the people as expressed by their representatives, not the thoughts of judges, however well-intended. And if they hadn't been able to redefine marriage for legal purposes then, it would be much harder for them to do so now. [[User:NewCrusader|NewCrusader]] 17:58, 5 October 2008 (EDT)

:It was, at the time. It doesn't matter if racism is right or wrong, it's just the judiciaries place to say. It's the legislatures. If the court had ruled differently, chances are that interracial marriage would have been made legal and racial discrimination and segregation prohibited by state laws and an act of congress - by the will of the people as expressed by their representatives, not the thoughts of judges, however well-intended. And if they hadn't been able to redefine marriage for legal purposes then, it would be much harder for them to do so now. [[User:NewCrusader|NewCrusader]] 17:58, 5 October 2008 (EDT)