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Comment by JMTQp8lwXL

5 years ago

Ginsburg and Scalia, even if they did take a genuine interest in one another's friendship, had external considerations two average, everyday people wouldn't have. The image of the court, and its ability of folks with different world-views to come together and still respect each other when disagreeing-- it helps present an image of an impartial court. The functioning of SCOTUS depends on the legitimacy of its image. Many of our institutions function this way, but it is acutely important to the court.

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reaperducer  5 years ago

even if they did take a genuine interest in one another's friendship

There's no need to doubt this. It's been well documented in books and newspapers for decades.

  • JMTQp8lwXL  5 years ago

    Let's phrase this another way: if neither were SCOTUS justices, but mere acquaintances that came across one another at say, a party, and began discussing politics-- would they have become friends? No.

    • erosenbe0  5 years ago

      I believe they were friends prior to SCOTUS appointments when they were both on DC circuit. They were really big opera buffs. But in any case they had some exceptional traits that are not necessarily common.

    • jimmyjazz14  5 years ago

      really? because I am friends with quite a few people who I disagree with on political issues. I will even say those are some of the people I enjoying talking with the most (so long as we both agree to show respect to each other).

    • qazpot  5 years ago

      You make friends with only those people who agree with you on every political issue?