Postmodernists focus on structures of society rather than the heart. They view as unjust anything resulting from traditional power structures, such as Christianity, the Enlightenment, heterosexism, or patriarchy. Therefore, the postmodern understanding of justice in relation to the law is not actually connected to any objective standards. Rather, it is the process of uncovering the various forms of oppression. This way of thinking continues to creep into judicial decisions, most recently—and notably—through the decision of Supreme Court justice Anthony Kennedy to overthrow the Defense Of Marriage Act (DOMA) because he viewed it as oppressive to people experiencing same-sex attraction. In a similar vein, New Mexico Supreme Court justice Richard Bosson recently wrote an opinion reflection the view of the court that the refusal of a New Mexico photography studio to photograph a gay wedding violated the human rights of a gay couple. In these cases, the battle against “heterosexism” was seen to trump religious and economic freedom.
Jeff Myers & David A. Noebel, Understanding the Times: A Survey of Competing Worldviews, pg.468
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