Opinion of the Issue, part 32

[Associate Justice PiT]

1	Women in the Military	83.3; 5.6; 11.1; 0.0; 0.0
9	Legalize Prostitution	73.1; 11.5; 0.0; 3.8; 11.5
19	Legalize Marijuana	74.0; 10.0; 0.0; 6.0; 10.0
31	Jury Nullification	79.2; 4.2; 4.2; 4.2; 8.3
25	Job Outsourcing	58.6; 20.7; 6.9; 0.0; 13.8
6	Allow Gay Marriage	75.9; 6.9; 0.0; 0.0; 17.2
17	Government-Sponsored Health Care	62.5; 15.0; 0.0; 7.5; 15.0
26	Line-Item Veto	47.8; 26.1; 0.0; 8.7; 17.4
22	Nuclear Power	58.6; 13.8; 6.9; 6.9; 13.8
18	Eliminate the Deficit	40.0; 32.0; 12.0; 4.0; 12.0
29	Doctor-Assisted Suicide	56.7; 13.3; 0.0; 10.0; 20.0
30	Reduce Military Fudning	60.0; 8.6; 0.0; 8.6; 22.9
4	Free Trade Expansion	41.7; 25.0; 2.8; 11.1; 19.4
10	Legalize Selling Human Body Parts	44.0; 16.0; 0.0; 8.0; 32.0
5	Legalize Hard Drugs	31.3; 28.1; 6.3; 9.4; 25.0
23	Protect Strikers' Jobs	50.0; 7.7; 0.0; 19.2; 23.1
15	Campaign Finance Reform	40.6; 15.6; 3.1; 6.3; 34.4
16	Funding of Religious Charities	19.4; 35.5; 3.2; 16.1; 25.8
21	Offshore Drilling	30.3; 24.2; 15.2; 12.1; 18.2
8	Punish Illegal Immigrants	26.9; 11.5; 0.0; 7.7; 53.8
14	Privatize Social Security	31.3; 3.1; 9.4; 12.5; 43.8
13	Reduce Federal-Owned Lands	24.0; 8.0; 24.0; 12.0; 32.0
12	Stricter Gun Control	22.6; 3.2; 9.7; 16.1; 48.4
7	Eliminate the Income Tax	16.1; 9.7; 0.0; 6.5; 67.7
11	Restrict Abortion	22.9; 0.0; 5.7; 20.0; 51.4
27	Allow Procedural Filibuster	13.6; 9.1; 4.5; 9.1; 63.6
28	Government Price Controls	14.8; 3.7; 7.4; 18.5; 55.6
20	Censor Indecent Broadcasts	3.7; 14.8; 0.0; 18.5; 63.0
24	Support NCLB	8.0; 8.0; 4.0; 32.0; 48.0
3	Return to the Gold Standard	9.1; 4.5; 4.5; 9.1; 72.7
2	Support the Patriot Act	4.0; 4.0; 4.0; 12.0; 76.0

     Question courtesy of Franzl.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

Of course.

[SPC]

Of course.

[Smid]

Yes, but I'm fine with sentencing being left in the hands of the judges.

[Eraserhead]

Absolutely! Hurm.

[Nixon in '80]

Yes, if you believe in a little thing caLLED THE CONSTITUTION!!!1!

[Associate Justice PiT]

Of course.

[Lunar]

if this counts as a jury



then yes

[Franzl]

Yes, if you believe in a little thing caLLED THE CONSTITUTION!!!1!

My question wasn't supposed to be about the Constitution...but rather, what you would choose if you really could determine it.

That said, I also favor trial by jury.

[Kaine for Senate '18]

I don't see how anyone can pick anything other than trial by jury.  It really makes no sense to me.

[Associate Justice PiT]

I don't see how anyone can pick anything other than trial by jury.  It really makes no sense to me.

     One could take the position that juries are too legally uneducated (no matter how many instructions the judge gives them) to be relied on to consistently render sound decisions. My mother has told me enough horror stories about idiotic juries that I could sympathize with that position, even though I disagree with it.

[The Mikado]

I'm torn.  I like the idea of a jury, and would certainly not want my case left up to an all-powerful magistrate, but jurors don't seem to take their sacred responsibility as seriously as they should.

I suppose I lean in favor of trial by jury.

I strongly support Gilbert & Sullivan's Trial by Jury, though.    "All the legal furies seize you/no proposal seems to please you/I can't sit up here all day/I must shortly get away!  Barristers and you attorneys/set out on your homeward journeys/Gentle simpleminded Usher/Get you, if you like, to Russia!  Put your briefs upon the shelves/I will marry her myself!"  -The Learned Judge, rendering his verdict

[Verily]

I don't see how anyone can pick anything other than trial by jury.  It really makes no sense to me.

     One could take the position that juries are too legally uneducated (no matter how many instructions the judge gives them) to be relied on to consistently render sound decisions. My mother has told me enough horror stories about idiotic juries that I could sympathize with that position, even though I disagree with it.

I agree with this, which is why I said Lean No. Panel of judges (not just one judge).

[k-onmmunist]

Absolutely not!

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Criminal trials? Yes (for all their flaws, the alternatives are no better). Though sentencing should not be up to the Jury.

[RosettaStoned]

Abosluetly!

[Torie]

Criminal trials? Yes (for all their flaws, the alternatives are no better). Though sentencing should not be up to the Jury.

And there you have it.

[Nixon in '80]

Yes, if you believe in a little thing caLLED THE CONSTITUTION!!!1!

My question wasn't supposed to be about the Constitution...but rather, what you would choose if you really could determine it.

That said, I also favor trial by jury.

I know, I just wanted to do my Ron Paul-fanboy impression.

[Frodo]

In the future, you should really include a question with regard to the carbon tax and mandatory CO2 emissions limits. 

[Marokai Backbeat]

I have an idea for the next one, if you're interested.  Something about lowering corporate taxation would be interesting, especially considering recent news.

That's a perfect vague question to fit in with all the others in the series!

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

No, for a variety of reasons. The main reason being forcing people to be on a jury is rather unfair, especially with the crap pay.

Erc made one of the best arguments against jury trials awhile back, I should look for it.

[SPC]

No, for a variety of reasons. The main reason being forcing people to be on a jury is rather unfair, especially with the crap pay.

Erc made one of the best arguments against jury trials awhile back, I should look for it.

I don't believe the poll ever said that the jury had to be compulsory.