Jurors take an oath. As I noted, they can honor their word, or they can choose to violate the oath they have taken.
True, but keep in mind jurors are drafted and their oaths are dictated to them by the court. Personally I would be more concerned with justice as I see it and less concerned with venerating the state.
So is it your position that a court can compel an oath that implicitly invalidates an inherent responsibility of a juror?