On Tue, 1 Mar 2011 06:08:18 -0800 (PST)
john b wrote:
The point in a free society is, the fact that I believe your opinions
are demented is irrelevant, just as the fact that you believe the
Troofers' opinions are demented is irrelevant. They get to be
citizens. So do you. The other way lie Uncle Joe and his sometime
friend.

The mentally handicapped are still citizens but they wouldn't be allowed
on a jury so whats the problem? All I'm suggesting is that theres a minimum
intelligence threshold for people who serve on one. How is that any different
to only allowing non colourblind people to drive a train or preventing
people with narcolepsy from holding a driving license for example?

You seem to assume that everyone should be treated equally all the time which
patently isn't true.

B2003