Early candidate for quote of the century

The California Supreme Court has ruled that "both members of a lesbian couple who plan for and raise a child born to either of them should be considered the child's mothers." To quote the decision, "we perceive no reason why both parents of a child cannot be women."

Maybe the members of the court should have skipped one of those law classes and studied some biology somewhere along the line...



"...the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction."

"If the law supposes that," said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, "the law is a ass--a idiot."
- Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist