Jury Duty

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Dennis Hackethal’s avatar

[Jury duty is] part of your contract with the country.

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Dennis Hackethal’s avatar

By that logic, the government could arbitrarily force you to do anything the legislature approves of.

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If the legislature approves, doesn’t that mean the force is not arbitrary? Since whatever they decide goes through an objective approval process.

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It’s still arbitrary if it doesn’t address your objections. That’s a violation of consent and thus irrational.

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