Juries are not computers. They are composed of human beings who evaluate evidence differently. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes being compose computer
Good character consists of recognizing the selfishness that inheres in each of us and trying to balance it against the altruism to which we should all aspire. It is a difficult balance to strike, but no definition of goodness can be complete without it. Alan Dershowitz altruismaspirebalance share on social
All sides in a trial want to hide at least some of the truth. Alan Dershowitz hidesidetrial Change image and share on social
Asymmetrical warfare is a euphemism for terrorism, just like collateral damage is a euphemism for killing innocent civilians. Alan Dershowitz asymmetricalciviliancollateral Change image and share on social
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning. Michael Behe basicceasecomplex share on social
I think that, in almost all human beings, there is buried a profound tribal instinct that makes us very susceptible to being aroused to patriotic fervour. Adam Hochschild arousebeingbury Change image and share on social
It is only when you watch the dense mass of thousands of ants, crowded together around the Hill, blackening the ground, that you begin to see the whole beast, and now you observe it thinking, planning, calculating. It is an intelligence, a kind of live computer, with crawling bits for its wits. Lewis Thomas antbeastbegin share on social