Our civilization has decided that determining the guilt or innocence of men is a thing too important to be trusted to trained men. When it wants a library catalogued, or the solar system discovered, or any trifle of that kind, it uses up its specialists. But when it wishes anything done which is really serious, it collects twelve of the ordinary men standing round. The same thing was done, if I remember right, by the Founder of Christianity.

Summary

This quote suggests that when it comes to matters of grave importance, society tends to rely on a jury of ordinary individuals rather than trained experts. The quote implies that while specialists are utilized for various tasks, important matters like determining guilt or innocence require the collective perspective of the common people. The reference to the Founder of Christianity alludes to Jesus Christ, who also selected ordinary individuals as his disciples to carry out his teachings and mission.

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