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Scalia: Orgies ain't so hot



BY TRACY CONNOR
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER

The Supreme Court was put in the awkward position yesterday of having to deny that conservative Justice Antonin Scalia is a fan of sexual orgies.
The backtracking came after The Harvard Crimson, the Ivy League school's student newspaper, quoted Scalia as saying group sex can "eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged."

But it appears the jurist was making a rhetorical point - not revealing himself to be a swinger in black robes. The quote was taken "out of context," court spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said.

The text of Scalia's Harvard speech shows that his "orgies" comment came as he derided a European court decision that struck down a ban on group gay sex. "Let me make it clear that the problem I am addressing is not the social evil of the [ruling]," he said.

"I accept for the sake of argument, for example, that sexual orgies eliminate social tensions and ought to be encouraged."

Scalia - who recently voted to uphold anti-sodomy laws - also admitted during the speech that his "gaydar" may not be razor sharp. When an audience member asked whether he has any gay friends, Scalia said he's never bothered to find out.

"I probably do have some gay friends," he said. "I've never pressed the point."

Originally published on October 2, 2004

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