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The issue of corporate repeat offenders ( see H.Glasbeak , " Wealth by Stealth : Corporate Crime , Corporate Law , and the Perversion of Democracy " ( Between the lines press : Toronto 2002 ) raises the question of the so-called " death penalty for corporations . Kunishige Nozomu , bank analyst for Lehman Brothers in Tokyo , likes the possibilities : " [ The merger ] raises the potential for a change towards more profitability . This was because the organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries ( OPEC ) raised the price of oil dramatically . In fact , NIDA-supported research into sex differences in opportunities ( see " Boys and Girls Encounter Different Drug Offers , Use Different Refusal Strategies " ) raises the possibility that gender-specific prevention interventions that focus on drug opportunities could serve to reduce drug use by both males and females , " Dr. Wetherington says . WHEREAS the Social Responsibilities Special Interest Section ( SR-SIS ) addresses issues of social change and social responsibility that are of concern to AALL members both personally and professionally , including equality and justice for lesbian , gay , bisexual and transgendered people , and WHEREAS in 1985 , the SR-SIS Standing Committee on Lesbian and Gay Issues was created as an organizational vehicle for 1 ) promoting the discussion of issues important to the lesbian and gay community ; 2 ) raising the visibility of lesbian and gay law librarians within the Association ; and 3 ) providing professional and social contacts for standing committee members , and WHEREAS these goals continue to be achieved through annual meeting educational programs , publications , AALL professional activity , and social opportunities , and WHEREAS a constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman intentionally discriminates against lesbians and gay men by denying them access to the protections , benefits , and responsibilities extended automatically to married couples , and WHEREAS the U.S. Constitution has served historically to expand the scope of democratic liberty and increase the number of people entitled to claim that liberty , and WHEREAS no evidence exists that a viable democracy depends on defining marriage as only a heterosexual institution , and WHEREAS the proposed constitutional amendment appeals to Americans ' prejudices and fears rather than to their higher values of equality and justice , THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Social Responsibilities SIS of AALL strongly opposes the proposed federal constitutional amendment defining marriage as only between a man and a woman .