They even left us the freedom to abstain from voting, if we are observant and humble enough to realize that we don't each always know how to make every single decision. By auctioning themselves off and making thoughtless decisions, the voters show that it is in their hearts that prejudice, greed, cowardice, and envy reside. Although it almost goes without saying that lawyers are the problem, it is still said that the jury system should be reformed. If the jury system was genuinely practiced, we would find that it is actually faultless. The point of the jury system is that a randomly selected jury of peers is supposed to make the legal decision.
Lawyers now pick the jurors according to their willingness to follow orders.
These attorneys then tell the jury members what they are allowed to think. The judge decides which evidence the jury will be told about. If the jury still makes the wrong decision, the case is thrown out and the process repeats. It is no wonder people do what they can to avoid jury duty. There is no longer any reason to serve.