Judge approves "Gaydar" test for softball team roster

U.S. District Court Judge John Coughenour ruled yesterday that a "gay softball league" can limit the number of hetero- or bi-sexuals on their rosters.

Three bi-sexual men were kicked out of the Gay Softball World Series for not being "gay enough." The North American Gay Amateur Athletic Association has an official rule which prohibits more than two heterosexuals per team.

The men sued, claiming discrimination.

They lost.

Really? Since when? That's pretty much what courts have been doing for decades, isn't it?

Actually though, I like this ruling. Why? Because it enhances liberty. The Gay World Series ought to be able to decide who plays (and who doesn't). If they want to restrict their membership to left-handed, one-eyed bald gay guys, that's nobody's business but theirs.

Who's with me? Because even though there's common sense on display here I think we're veering into dangerous territory.

In fact, let's propose an experiment. Suppose I was to start a "straight softball league." No more than two gay guys per team. Who here thinks that'll pass Constitutional muster?

Yeah, me neither.

It's only designated minority groups who can discriminate with abandon. They're free to institute "purity tests" that could never be condoned by polite society if the tables were turned and they were the oppressees instead of the oppressors.

I mean, it isn't like these black bi-sexual dudes wanted to hit the pool at a whitesgay-only swim club. That would be illegal! The ACLU would sue! Wouldn't they?

Equality is a one-way street.

Posted at 14:55 by Chris Wysocki   [/news]   Comments | Perm Link |
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