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77. Cockeyed argument. Autonomy does not equate to lawlessness.

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Mon Jun 27, 2022, 05:16 PM

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Alito writes that granting women personal autonomy could license prostitution. Where is the press? [View all] Tumbulu Jun 2022 OP

And what the ever loving does prostitution have to do with this?? Good GAWD PortTack Jun 2022 #1

It illuminates where his sick mind is Tumbulu Jun 2022 #30

+1 TeamProg Jun 2022 #98

What he is saying is that women's body autonomy is a gateway drug to crime NotHardly Jun 2022 #49

Drugs and selling sex are only illegal because we made them so. Volaris Jun 2022 #52

And what we do with our bodies to earn incomes, feed our families, erronis Jun 2022 #59

Me too- the whole decision reads like a teenagers first draft of a bad term paper Tumbulu Jun 2022 #73

+1 TeamProg Jun 2022 #99

I just HAVE to post this. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #75

Oh I get that..but that is some ridiculous moral high ground claim that doesn't have anything PortTack Jun 2022 #57

That's what happens when you have our mind made up AHEAD OF TIME. ShazzieB Jun 2022 #85

Whaaat???!! god help us Walleye Jun 2022 #2

Where is the press on this one statement!!!!!! Tumbulu Jun 2022 #32

Alito belongs to the fascist Opus Dei Catholic cult. SharonAnn Jun 2022 #3

Is he the only one? AuntieKatie Jun 2022 #11

I don't think so bdamomma Jun 2022 #17

No. Clarence Thomas is. DURHAM D Jun 2022 #26

No. Kavanaugh, Roberts and Gorsuch (raised Catholic but now Episcopalian), Texin Jun 2022 #44

It sure is looking like that. rubbersole Jun 2022 #62

Sotomayor is not a zealot Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #81

Absolutely! I never meant to impugn her, Texin Jun 2022 #108

Agree - plus spell check changed Alito to Alison for me Alice Kramden Jun 2022 #110

Republicans do seem to have an unseemly attraction leftyladyfrommo Jun 2022 #4

They sure do Tumbulu Jun 2022 #33

How old is he? Could be dementia? Freddie Jun 2022 #5

It is in the majority opinion so the 4 other loons Tumbulu Jun 2022 #35

This cilla4progress Jun 2022 #43

He's 72, give or take a few months. GoCubsGo Jun 2022 #105

OK, Sam!! The world's oldest profession is not "deeply rooted in history"! Gotcha! bucolic_frolic Jun 2022 #6

Yeah Sam. Tell that to the Camp followers of the 18th century. ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #12

Tell it to TFG's grandfather who ran a brothel during the Gold Rush! csziggy Jun 2022 #25

Dodged service. Seems to be family trait... Evolve Dammit Jun 2022 #34

Where my late parents once lived off I-80 East outside of Sparks, NV Exit 22 Lockwood ProudMNDemocrat Jun 2022 #79

Do you REALLY want that last question answered lol? Volaris Jun 2022 #53

for 9 months men can't wait to get out the womb,------- cloudboy07 Jun 2022 #60

I don't know what's hard to understand about what he said Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #7

Well I am glad that you understand the argument Tumbulu Jun 2022 #45

It did literally in the same sentence ... illegal drug use Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #48

Yes, are you like Alito in not being able to come up with any other ideas for examples? Tumbulu Jun 2022 #65

Governments limitation of our bodily autonomy is pretty much perfectly illustrated Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #70

Try again Hugh Tumbulu Jun 2022 #87

So I'm wrong, but you have no examples to prove me wrong? Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #102

You too Tumbulu Jun 2022 #104

He's Faux pas Jun 2022 #8

He is not a sharp tool... lefthandedskyhook Jun 2022 #20

Yes Faux pas Jun 2022 #37

Yes. All women dream of the day they can become prostitutes. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #9

As pissed off as I already was Tumbulu Jun 2022 #41

Just when I think I cannot get any more angry. Irish_Dem Jun 2022 #50

Well, he's only partially wrong. PTWB Jun 2022 #10

+1 happybird Jun 2022 #14

+1 UniqueUserName Jun 2022 #76

Men have autonomy over their bodies - does that mean he should restrict Probatim Jun 2022 #13

could be bdamomma Jun 2022 #19

Or be the Republican hiring a prostitute. LakeArenal Jun 2022 #23

Men's autonomy to be a male prostitute and use illegal drugs already ARE restricted Hugh_Lebowski Jun 2022 #51

This is an extension of one of the arguments I've made in various places; albeit flipped a bit. Probatim Jun 2022 #106

Men Don't Colbert Jun 2022 #54

Legalization or decriminalization of all those "crimes" is a great idea, asshole! lefthandedskyhook Jun 2022 #15

He wants all American women in chastity belts FakeNoose Jun 2022 #16

Flashback Monday TheBlackAdder Jun 2022 #18

So what if it does....? LakeArenal Jun 2022 #21

It could at that, and why not? n/t Pete Ross Junior Jun 2022 #22

Ohhhh, where is the time machine so we can send those "Supremes" back to the 1800's or 1500's... electric_blue68 Jun 2022 #24

Yes, we need it now! Or maybe 6 months ago......nt Tumbulu Jun 2022 #72

Pretty much 99% of what any RepuQ has to say is projection of what they do or wish to do csziggy Jun 2022 #27

Yes, that is how it seems to me Tumbulu Jun 2022 #36

AssLito eom Chalco Jun 2022 #28

Illicit drugs and prostitution? Alito belongs in a mental hospital. emulatorloo Jun 2022 #29

I want him in prison Tumbulu Jun 2022 #38

+1 TeamProg Jun 2022 #101

Fuck these YoshidaYui Jun 2022 #31

Yes!!!!!!!!! Tumbulu Jun 2022 #39

Beyond offensive cilla4progress Jun 2022 #40

How do we do anything if Justice Alito can find a fault in it? Brainfodder Jun 2022 #42

This guy is completely off the rails. Lonestarblue Jun 2022 #46

Agree, the whole bunch of them so disgusting. Tumbulu Jun 2022 #92

What. Thee. Fuck? spanone Jun 2022 #47

Yes, exactly! Tumbulu Jun 2022 #93

Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if women will lose all rights from these fools. lindysalsagal Jun 2022 #55

They sure don't Tumbulu Jun 2022 #89

He's right, though... regnaD kciN Jun 2022 #56

First of all, I believe prostitution should be legal between consenting adults. Secondly, Alito is Martin68 Jun 2022 #58

His writing is idiotic to put it mildly Tumbulu Jun 2022 #64

Bodily autonomy isn't a Constitutional right, OMGWTF Jun 2022 #61

Alito is basically saying... PeaceWave Jun 2022 #63

Yes, oh my am I ever furious Tumbulu Jun 2022 #68

Bodily autonomy. What a privileged view from a self chosen male prostitute of dark money. ancianita Jun 2022 #66

Yes, yes yes!!!!! The dissent makes mincemeat of the bizarro Majority Opinion Tumbulu Jun 2022 #67

It sounds to me like Alito is "deeply rooted in history" himself DFW Jun 2022 #69

Maybe he is reliving some past life fun times Tumbulu Jun 2022 #71

That does seem like his idea of amusing weekend entertainment. DFW Jun 2022 #82

apparently our bodies belong to the state eShirl Jun 2022 #74

Cockeyed argument. Autonomy does not equate to lawlessness. sinkingfeeling Jun 2022 #77

Alito when at Princeton worked on keeping blacks and women out of that college .... Botany Jun 2022 #78

What a monster, thanks for bringing this history to our attention Tumbulu Jun 2022 #83

Alito has a long history of being a racist/sexist bigot. Botany Jun 2022 #95

It sure shows Tumbulu Jun 2022 #97

It would be no surprise to find that he has NO problem with MALE prostitutes. Frostlight Jun 2022 #80

Alito and other, similar denizens of his fantasy world are simply unprepared. jaxexpat Jun 2022 #84

Absolutley! I could not agree more. Tumbulu Jun 2022 #96

"Those criteria could license fundamental rights to illicit drug use, prostitution, and the like." LudwigPastorius Jun 2022 #86

All women are whores unless properly constrained by patriarchy. milestogo Jun 2022 #88

Up next! You are correct! Tumbulu Jun 2022 #90

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2022 #91

It's just an free for all insult and debasement party Tumbulu Jun 2022 #94

I definitely agree 100% H2O Man Jun 2022 #100

Yes it is Tumbulu Jun 2022 #103

And what's wrong with licensing prostitution? Retrograde Jun 2022 #107

I am sure Alito did not choose these two because Tumbulu Jun 2022 #109

There some guys in Nevada may want a word... Captain Zero Jun 2022 #111