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One time when I was on a grand jury, I tried to convince the other jurors that we don't have to send people to jail for marijuana. It's stupid and unjust, and we can just say no. They don't make you show your work. (Yes, on a grand jury the prosecutors can just try again, but it wastes their time.)
Those half-awake bootlickers weren't having it. "We have to do what they told us!" "What, are you a dealer?" "The law is the law. Call your rep is you want to change it."
Maybe an ad campaign would move the needle, but there are a lot of stupid, selfish, people out there ready to lick the boots.
Too many people think that the law=morality
It helps to find a counter-example that the other person will resonate with. And there are plenty to be found just a web search away. At the very least, it might get them to shut up.
Just say the law was applied to Jesus and look where that led to.
If they're the least bit reflective of their so-called "faith" then they might join you on this.
Maybe, but they might also say something like "Right. They followed the law and jesus was crucified, saving everyone." There are probably religious arguments to make, but religion (at least christianity in the US) is often just emotional slop.
True. But grand juries are different from criminal trials. Federal criminal convictions, as well as state criminal convictions since 2020, require that the jury verdict must be unanimous. That means one hold out can prevent a conviction for something like weed possession.