Quote Originally Posted by Total_Blender View Post
Justice in a jury trial isn't about what personally gratifies the victim, its about what punishment fits the crime according to the rule of law. Eye for eye and all that other religious dogma doesn't mean doodley squat when it comes to the law.

As far as "would you want your tax dollars paying for _____ " goes... you don't get to cherry-pick where your tax dollars are spent when it comes to issues you disagree with.

I don't like my tax dollars being spent in pointless wars with Iraq and Afghanistan, but theres nothing I can do about that. I don't like my tax dollars being given to companies like AIG and Bear Stearns who ask for bailouts and then give out 6 figure bonuses for their employees, but theres nothing I can do about that either.

i don't like my tax dollars being spent on socialized medicine, but there's not hing i can do about that. AMEN.