Simply to show that prisoners have rights beyond what society apparently deems as fundamental.

Even most liberals do not argue that free health care is a fundamental right, yet in recent history prisoners in the U.S. have generally been the beneficiaries of such, so I'm not entirely sure that is much of a proof, either way.

"... we've been sliding down it for 126 years and counting." I find nothing in that observation with which to disagree, but I'd apply it in a much broader context than marriage.

Please, do not misunderstand, I appreciate and value your comments, but am somewhat unconvinced that social or religious constructs really deserve to be considered "fundamental". Particularly ones with so apparently malleable a definition as marriage.

Clearly, in the context of United States case law, you make an unassailable point.

Well, I guess that settles it. Why, it may be even as sacrosanct at the right of money to influence politics.

By the way, have you taken a Papal name? It wouldn't be L. Ron the Second, by any chance, would it?

I'm afraid I have to ask which church you are representing, in this contention?

Well, it's hard to argue, Your Eminence.

... considering marriage a "fundamental right" would seem a slippery slope. Does an atheist have a fundamental right to be ordained a priest?

To be clear, I think Eich was scapegoated, but am of the opinion it is unfair to deny marriage to gays. I am only concerned here with what seems to me to be excessively broad definitions and the fallout that may result.

Now, at last, backing over someone will be just like the video game!

It's still the Sun, providing reliable, local service for over 4 billion years.

... things like this lend credibility to go-your-own-way efforts, like Mir. It's not just the display server, though. I have to wonder if Google's grip on Android isn't, at least in part, inspired by occurances such as this. Open source is like a incredibly diverse and richly dynamic orchestra, that sometimes lacks for a conductor.

The quote is from Reuters, and is a slight paraphrasing of the researchers actual comments.