Originalism: Is Originalism A Sound Judicial Ideology?

Originalism: Is Originalism a Sound Judicial Ideology?NameInstitutional affiliationOriginalism: Is Originalism a Sound Judicial Ideology?Originalism refers to the concept that the constitutional provision means exactly the same today as when it was originally adopted (Sachs, 2015). According to the proponents of originalism, the meaning of the constitution can only change after constitutional amendments (Sachs, 2015). Even though the aspect of originalism in the interpretation of the constitution is highly attractive, it is a terrible and unsound judicial ideology. The reason is that there is a lot of complexities that may arise if the interpretation were to strictly follow the specific meaning and intentions of its original framers. Many people especially the supporters of originalism tend to perceive that the decisions of the Supreme Court are mere reflection of the personality of the bench(Sachs, 2015). Therefore, they promote the originalism concept as a remedy to what they perceive as individual decision by a person(s) on the bench at specific time. However, taking into consideration the change in time and the needs today in comparison to conditions that were there during the drafting of