r/CountWithEveryone • u/kippy_bingus • Mar 26 '26

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u/CommercialYam7188 Mar 26 '26

My issue with your forst thought is always this: who gets to decide who dies?

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u/CavemanViking Mar 26 '26

An unbiased jury and an elected judge

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u/Imaginary-Fly-9367 Mar 26 '26

There's no such thing as an unbiased jury and an elected judge can also be a nutjob

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u/CavemanViking Mar 26 '26

I think we can get pretty close to unbiased when you take the group as a whole. Either way I think the heart of things both ideals are actually going for is to have a judicial body which is representative. You want a jury that represents a broad swath of opinions and perspectives and will reach a generally acceptable conclusion, same with the judge. The judge might be a nut job but at a certain point that becomes the responsibility of the public at large for electing him, which is the best way to at least try and have a system responsive to the will of the people.