&gt; that&#x27;s a moderately stupid argument when it comes to juries (given that it assumes that everyone is actively seeking to avoid jury service, so the only people who actual serve are those who fail)<p>Overall, the problem is that the system bends to accommodate the judges and lawyers, who get paid very well to be there, and abuses the jurors, who do not.  Why do I have get up at 6:00 AM just to sit around for three days while you idiots figure out if you need me or not?  This isn&#x27;t rocket science, and you all already have scheduled dockets.<p>The bigger problem with jury selection is that everything is trying to screen out people who bring in <i>outside knowledge</i>.  This actively screens for the ignorant.  I don&#x27;t know if this is a good or bad thing, though.  I suspect that it&#x27;s a good thing overall as the number of times you get someone smart who recognizes a fault is probably far exceeded by the ignorant who <i>think</i> they know something false.