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Originally Posted by FiftyBelow
It is not the job of judges to ensure the compatibility of laws with contemporary values and beliefs, that is the job of politicians. As Scalia often said, garbage in, garbage out. A bad law results in bad outcomes. If people don't like bad laws, they should lobby their politicians to change it. It's a democracy after all.
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So, in order to be given legal effect, every significant societal change requires a constitutional amendment? An annual Meech Lake ballet? Just from a practical perspective: no thank you.
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