2 thoughts on “Krauthammer: “Empathy is the Opposite of Justice””
Bobsaid:
As Glenn Greenwald has pointed out, Krauthammer, who abhors empathy in judicial decisions, wanted Sotomayor to decide the Ricci case based on … empathy — that he had studied hard, was deserving, etc. rather than legal precedents and constraints.
Bob said:
As Glenn Greenwald has pointed out, Krauthammer, who abhors empathy in judicial decisions, wanted Sotomayor to decide the Ricci case based on … empathy — that he had studied hard, was deserving, etc. rather than legal precedents and constraints.
http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2009/05/29/anonymity/index.html
Deward Bowles said:
The court of equity and the court of law was merged many years ago. An essential aspect of determining equity is the ability to demonstrate empathy.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Equity_(law)