SCALIA: "Mere factual innocence is no reason not to carry out a death sentence properly reached."

[gregcrawford]

33. Overlooking foibles and peccadilloes...

... to maintain civility in the workplace is one thing – I've done that for 50+ years – but I do not believe one can conveniently compartmentalize a reprehensible position, that might cost a man his life, from that jurist's character in general. Scalia taking Ginsberg to the opera does not excuse him from responsibility for decisions that might cost innocent people their lives, and Notorious RBG shouldn't excuse or compartmentalize it, either.

I've had to work with some truly vile people in my career, but I didn't have to like them or go to the opera with them. I think the people one chooses as friends says a great deal about one's character. Even if I were a Supreme Court Justice, I would NOT call Antonin Scalia a friend. I would be civil him in the workplace, which is more respect than he afforded others, by rumors I've heard over the years, but I would never invite him over for dinner. One cannot hold views like his and call one's self a good person.