Jury Duty
I have jury duty tomorrow. Kind of looking forward to it as it will be the first time I’ve been summoned and haven’t been in school, etc. Yet, even that excitement is tempered with misgivings about the system. I believe that for a democracy to work, its citizens must be involved, however, I do not feel they should be compelled to serve under penalty. I don’t want an unmotivated, or worse a “mad at the system; out for revenge”, person serving on a jury. That is simply not what they are there to do. And as recent experience has shown, even for the properly motivated, financial concerns (among others) can weigh heavily on potential jurors. *shrug* I guess tomorrow will be an experience either way.
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