Quote:
Originally Posted by Zenturian
"I would hope that a wise white man with the richness of his experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a latina who hasn't lived that life."
|
Not only is it racist, it is inflammatory - no matter who says it and regardless of context. The statement has no place in the law and has no intellectual merit. There is no doubt that one's experiences will influence decisions, but the goal of any person with integrity is to understand those influences and minimize the impact those experiences would have on coming to fair and objective conclusions. It seems that Sotomayor not only is not willing to minimize who she is and her experiences but that she thinks they actually add value under the law. They need to do more than say she misspoke or used the wrong words, we need an explanation of how she actually thinks.