Discuss both of these judicial philosophies

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Your discussion forum assignment is to watch this video in which Antonin Scalia and Stephen Breyer discuss both of these judicial philosophies. Include in your post which justice you agree more with and why.

Also, it is important that you understand two points that many people get wrong in understanding Originalism:

Antonin Scalia (the Originalist in the video) is NOT arguing that the Constitution should not change. His argument is simply that it is Congress' job to do so and not un-elected judges' responsibility.
Scalia also knows that technology changes as times change. He just doesn't think that judges should change laws or the Constitution to keep up with the times. He believes that Congress is there to make laws and to change laws, and that it is a judge's job to interpret law rather than change it.

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