Religious jurors punish defendants who don't swear to God to tell the truth
New research suggests non-religious defendants are penalized for taking secular oaths
[open.substack.com]
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Saying this again, they want you to "swear to god" because you might feel that if you lie, god will get you for it. The idea is for this thought to be on your conscience.
DenoPenno
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Apr 6, 2023
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Yet, if they perjure themselves, they can simply go to confession and be absolved of their sin, while leaving their testimony standing. I don't like to trust anyone who is more beholden to their god than humanity and the concept of right and wrong.
No surprise. Research that merely confirms the already obvious...
TomMcGiverin
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Apr 6, 2023
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It is so pathetically arrogant and archaic that the belief of a celestial dictatorship continues to be embedded in the culture of this country .
richiegtt
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Apr 6, 2023
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They like the idea of a daddy upstairs watching to see if they're safe. All life ends the same way.
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