隔行如隔山

這位美國最高法院的候選人，沒有懸念會當選，因為如今黨員的黨性，法律的知識一定是頂級的，不容置疑的，可能法律之外的領域她還是非常謹慎的，認識到自己知識的不足。比方被問到如何定義女性，因為她是法學家，而不是生物學家，所以她給出了如下的回答。

 

Blackburn: “Can you provide a definition for the word ‘woman’?”

Jackson: “Can I provide a definition? No, I can’t.”

Blackburn: “You can’t?”

Jackson: “Not in this context.” [Starts to chuckle, as though the question is absurd.] “I’m not a biologist.”

“You mean the meaning of the word ‘woman’ is so unclear and controversial that you can’t give me a definition?”

“Senator, in my work as a judge, what I do is I address disputes. If there’s a dispute about a definition, people make arguments and I look at the law and I decide, so I’m not—”

“Well the fact that you can’t give me a straight answer about something as fundamental as what a woman is underscores the kind of progressive education that we are hearing about. Just last week, an entire generation of young girls watched as our taxpayer-funded institutions permitted a biological man to compete, and beat, a biological woman in the NCAA swimming championships. What message do you think this sends to girls who aspire to win in sports at the highest levels?”

“Senator, I’m not sure what message that sends. If you’re asking me about the legal issues related to it, um those are topics that are being hotly discussed, as you say, and could come to the Court, so . . .”