Well, I am inclined to think that given their responsibilities, parliamentarians should be better paid. In terms of giving them the same level of compensation as judges, I find nothing scandalous about that, given their responsibilities. The fact remains, however, that our society relies on certain myths. For example, we have always expected judges to earn much more than ordinary members of Parliament, or even ministers.
On October 25th, 2006. See this statement in context.