인권[Human Rights]--We're Always Innocent Till Proven Guilty<13>

인권[Human Rights]--We're Always Innocent Till Proven Guilty<13>

Justin is not happy when he is called to jury duty. He does not want to be a juror. He is too busy to go to court. He just wants to get his duty over with as soon as possible.

 

When Justin sees the accused person, he thinks that he must be guilty. The man looks guilty. He acts guilty. He sounds guilty. So, he must be guilty, right?

 

After a few hours, the jurors take a break. Justin overhears other jurors talk about the accused person's rights. He hears one of them say, "He is innocent until proven guilty."

 

Justin asks, "I hear that often, but what does that really mean?"

 

The other juror says, "It means that as far as we know, this man is innocent. We do not assume anything at this point. Just put yourself in his shoes. What if someone accuses you of something one day? You will want people to believe you are innocent!"

 

Justin thinks about it for a minute. "You are right," he says. I did not think about it that way. Thank you."

 

For the rest of the day, Justin thinks about this awesome human right. He promises himself to do his best as a juror. He promises to protect this man's human right. He is innocent until proven otherwise!

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Justin is not  when he is called to jury . He does not want to be a . He is too busy to go to . He just wants to get his duty  with as soon as possible.

When Justin sees the  person, he thinks that he must be . The man looks guilty. He  guilty.  sounds guilty. So, he must be guilty, ?

After a few , the jurors  a break. Justin  other jurors talk about the accused person's . He hears one of  say, "He is innocent until  guilty."

Justin asks, "I hear that , but what does that  mean?"

The  juror says, "It means that as far  we know, this man is . We do not  anything at this point. Just put yourself in his . What if someone accuses you of  one day? You  want people to believe you are innocent!"

Justin thinks about it for  minute. "You  right," he says. I  not think about it that way.  you."

For the  of the day, Justin thinks about this  human right. He  himself to do his best as a juror. He promises to  this man's human right. He is innocent  proven otherwise!