We think it reflects the standards we agreed to.

I think the school is very smart to put this in the handbook,

I don't think it's going to go away at all. With the strong Roman Catholic population in Massachusetts, it may be easier in other places to pass such legislation.

I think change in this area could be quite dramatic. All the 5-4 decisions could go the other way.

This is not a Sunday school course. I think the legislature didn't do its homework, didn't think about the ramifications of this.

These are cases courts like the least; they stir raw emotions. Whatever they decide will be misunderstood; I don't think any side will be happy with the result. Even the winning side loses because of the deep divisions that will result.