A judge's job is to objectively interpret the law. Being swayed by subjective emotions and opinions is bad practice. These things have nothing to do with the law so they should have nothing to do with interpreting the law.
Yet when judges give their judgements, they often use emotive language. Yes, some cases are highly emotional, but that's about people's reaction to the facts of the case. A judge's ruling should be about the law's application to the facts of the case.
Emotions cloud objectivity. It's unnecessary, unprofessional and puts their objectivity in doubt. Using emotive language is no way to build confidence in the judiciary; instead it can only lower the public's trust in the justice system.
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