• DaleGribble88@programming.dev
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    3 days ago

    Now you’re asking them to commit perjury - which is also bad. (In case anyone reads this and decides to try their best poker face)

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        4 hours ago

        No, you swear an oath to answer honestly during the jury selection process. The lawyers will ask if you have any moral or ethical concerns that would prevent you from convicting the accused - ie you would be willing to engage in jury nullification. If you say no, but you actually do intend to nullify, then you lied under oath and could be found guilty of perjury at that point.

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      2 days ago

      Now you’re asking them to commit perjury - which is also bad.

      Only if they get caught and punished for it. Laws exist to discourage bad behavior, which lying in service of justice isn’t, so in this case breaking the law is the morally correct thing to do.

      Like shooting a billionaire or the CEO of a predatory corporation.

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        2 days ago

        Sure, whatever, but lying under oath during the jury selection process is a crime called perjury. Morale correctness aside, I’m just trying to keep folks out of jail my dude.