| Simpson’s Contemporary Quotations, compiled by James B. Simpson. 1988. |
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| NUMBER: | 1686 |
| AUTHOR: | Harry A Blackmun, Associate Justice, US Supreme Court |
| QUOTATION: | It is precisely because the issue raised by this case touches the heart of what makes individuals what they are that we should be especially sensitive to the rights of those whose choices upset the majority. |
| ATTRIBUTION: | Dissenting opinion in 5-4 ruling that upheld the right to prohibit deviant sexual behavior, 30 Jun 86 |
| SUBJECTS: | The World: Law: Judicial Opinions |
| BIOGRAPHY: | Columbia Encyclopedia. |
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