[Yaelle]

But that emotion also is the opposite of ‘law’ and the source if inequality. Justice must be to the greatest extent possible, blind, or it really is not justice at all. But that’s an academic argument and never does/will happen in reality.

I completely agree with you. I'd be OK with keeping all premeditated murder the same. No matter what the victim did. And "hate crime" not existing. I'd be OK with as blind a justice as we could get.

But it wouldn't work. Even JUDGES are driven by emotion. To say nothing of juries swayed by the charismatic attorneys like Cochran or Edwards. Look at the latest Lindsay Lohan judge. "Missy, if you do this ONE MORE TIME, I tell you, we are going to rain down hard on you..."

(Vulcans as judges. We could use Vulcans. If only they were not fictional.) :)

[Norm Lenhart]

Nope. You forgot about the Ponn Farr! (SP?) I’ll stick with Kirk on the bench after a pint of Romulan Ale... far more stable ;)

I hear the Klingons have an interesting take on justice though ;)

[Nowhere Man]

How about the Jury Vac from "The Jetsons?" B-)