Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Syllogism for Sotomajor?

Major premise (Senator Jon Kyl): A sense of empathy has no place in a judge’s decisions.

Minor premise (DSM-IV): Lack of empathy for others is a characteristic of antisocial personality disorder.

Conclusion: Judges should be drawn from a pool of sociopaths.

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