Wednesday, March 30, 2005
An Eye for an Eye A Tooth for a Tooth
The jury's decision has been overturned because biblical references were discussed and played a role in the decision of the jury to sentence the guy to death. I'm not sure I agree that the decision should have been overturned on that basis despite the fact that I don't agree with the death penalty. People's religious beliefs play a major role in many of their day to day decisions. It is impossible to separate these beliefs from how they believe justice should be applied. If a jurors beliefs are going to be a problem for justice than this should come out during jury selection.