Why do judges have to dress up

[Vermilioncore]

In court the judge wears a cape and a gown like he’s in Harry Potter or some shit
How come he can’t wear a Metallica shirt and jeans or something

 

[Yliaster]

you're pretty funny lol

 

[Dr. Mog]

It’s called having decency, it’s something beyond the comprehension of .org users.

 

[Deleted member 32485]

They have to look like they're above everyone

 

[Vermilioncore]

It’s called having decency, it’s something beyond the comprehension of .org users.

But why do people have to call them “your honor” it’s like a big act..like a bunch of cosplaying cucks

 

[Deleted member 58285]

Because they are oldass fagots

 

[Zonar]

In court the judge wears a cape and a gown like he’s in Harry Potter or some shit
How come he can’t wear a Metallica shirt and jeans or something

So they can jerk off in secret when they are faced with chad serial killers like Ramirez

 

[ReinhardRacist]

Because they like role playing

 

[Vermilioncore]

Because they like role playing

What if I pulled out a m16 rifle in court and blew his brains out and looked at the jury and said “don’t worry it’s part of the costume

 

[aesthetic beauty]

In court the judge wears a cape and a gown like he’s in Harry Potter or some shit
How come he can’t wear a Metallica shirt and jeans or something

Decorum and it helps to alter your mentality and view the job in a more serious manner.

 

[Vermilioncore]

Decorum and it helps to alter your mentality and view the job in a more serious manner.

What if he dressed up as a clown and had a dog shaped balloon next to him
Would people not listen to him?

 

[kanderior]

cause when they're in court they transcend their personhood and represent something above themselves, they're supposed to be a manifestation/ human embodiment of the law and its cold, dispassionate, impersonal nature. Same reason monarchs wear uniforms or specific garb during ceremonies, cops and soldiers wear uniforms, politicians and world leaders wear suits etc. There's no room for expressions of individualism.

 

[kanderior]

But why do people have to call them “your honor” it’s like a big act..like a bunch of cosplaying cucks

cause the judge represents something sacred and essential for civilization, like political leaders. It's about respecting the office not necessary the person. And the rituals and etiquette are there to highlight the specialness of the process and what the judge represents.

 

[ihatereddit]

judges are niggers, in Brazil judges love going easy on 70 IQ baboon criminals
total judge death

 

[Dr. Mog]

But why do people have to call them “your honor” it’s like a big act..like a bunch of cosplaying cucks

It takes decades of law practice along with maintaining high NT relationships with fellow colleagues and government officials to reach that post in the judiciary.

They are the ones who decide “what‘s right and what’s wrong” under the act of god. I believe addressing them with the respected title doesn’t hurt.