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Food Fight: Supreme Court vs Crunchwrap Supreme
Several hours ago, The Supreme Court inscrutably voted 5–4 to overturn Roe v. Wade, the constitutional right to obtain an abortion during the first two trimesters of a pregnancy. The ruling had held precedent for 49 years before being overturned. In the majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Alito stated that having an abortion “presents a profound moral issue on which Americans hold sharply conflicting views”. By that logic, if your doctor states you need a pacemaker and I don’t think you need a pacemaker, I get to keep you from having one because of deeply conflicting views. Supreme Court rulings now have about the same staying power as the typical Taco Bell offering. Anything you consume has the tendency to turn into Gastrointestinal activity in 36 hours or less (please don’t sue me, Yum! Brands, that is the typical time it takes to digest food and also, I low-key love and respect you for serving gluten-free items). Fast food and the Supreme Court can be now be given approximately the same level of regard as they both have become disposable.
The question to face today, other than “how do we deal with the deterioration of civil society given the removal of longstanding women's rights?” is… which Supreme is better?
