"Empathy" on the Bench. - Democratic Underground

Demoiselle

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Mon Jul-13-09 09:39 AM
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"Empathy" on the Bench.

The Right Wingers tell us that judges should NOT have empathy.
Psychiatrists tell us that one of the cardinal character traits of a psychopath is LACK of empathy.

Does this mean that the Right Wing wants to pack the courts with psychopaths?
Just asking.

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Lilith Velkor

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Mon Jul-13-09 10:28 AM
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1. Probably. n/t

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dem629

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Mon Jul-13-09 10:32 AM
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2. I don't want that on the bench. When I was a plaintiff before a federal judge....

Edited on Mon Jul-13-09 10:33 AM by dem629

I would not have wanted that judge to base his decision on empathy. If I relied on (hoped for) empathy, what if that judge decided not to have empathy or simply had a bad day and wasn't feeling generous toward my predicament?

I want a judge to put empathy aside. We have laws for good reason.

I knew I had the law on my side and I would not have wanted that to change on a judge's whim.

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Avalux

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Tue Jul-14-09 07:24 PM
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3. Right Wingers don't have any. They don't know what empathy means.

Edited on Tue Jul-14-09 07:28 PM by Avalux

So yes, they want people on the bench just like them; selfish and uncaring.

Empathy is concept with many different definitions. They cover a broad spectrum, ranging from feeling a concern for other people that creates a desire to help them, experiencing emotions that match another person’s emotions, knowing what the other person is thinking or feeling, to blurring the line between self and other.

I want a human being on the bench who upholds the law and is true to our Constitution but who also doesn't forget this country is by the people and for the people.

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