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Quote by Francis George

“Law is a process. If there is equality of process for everybody, then that's our definition of justice. Whether or not what is done is right or wrong, you follow the process. And so, the end result is just by definition within that alternative universe that is American law. Most people still operate within a moral universe where principles of good and bad and what is right and wrong in itself, and not just as a result of the process.”

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Francis George

Francis George, an individual with an unknown profession, was born on January 16, 1937, and passed away on April 17, 2015. His life story and career category are currently limited in information. more

“The presumption that the law can tell us what natural institution is supposed to be is a formula for totalitarianism. There's not equality in a family; there never is. And yet for that reason, the family is condemned as patriarchal. The goal of this sort of legislation is about the destruction of the traditional family, not just marriage.”

Reason Law Goal Natural Destruction Institutions Traditional Supposed To Be Formulas Legislation Totalitarianism Presumption Traditional Family

Author:Francis George

“Equality, therefore, becomes the criterion because we can handle all that in process, but we can't handle that as principle without infringing on freedom.”

Process Principles Handle Criteria

Author:Francis George

“In our country [US] equality means your liberal and freedom means you're conservative. That tension is there and it can't be handled on its own terms. It can't be handled as you go out of that and go back into natural institutions or natural law or divine revelation. Something outside of the system has to tell you the system has gone wrong.”

Mean Country Law Term Natural Gone Divine Institutions Conservative Our Country Tension Revelations Natural Law Divine Revelation

Author:Francis George

“Interest in religion is not necessarily interest in God. Religion in public life means a set of ideas, an ideology that has certain positions. Religion is then one more ideology among others. Religion is about God. Religion begins with a relationship to God, not a relationship to an idea. It is God who is an actor, not just individuals who have certain beliefs who are actors. God is an actor.”

Mean Ideas Certain Actors Individual Belief Interest Position Ideology Public Life Life Means

Author:Francis George