Among the questions asked, is 'Do you have any intellectual, religious, or other belief that would mean you can't make a fair judgement in this case?"
The guy to my left said, "Well, my thesis written for my Doctorate in Philosophy concerned the relationship between authority and the law, about how power and its abuses are manifested in our legal system."
The judge asked, "Would you have any problem accepting my rulings or instructions?"
"Oh, no," said the man. I presume his doctorate concerned how to kowtow to power.
When it was my turn, I simply said I'd have no problem being fair.
The guy to my right said, "Well, I have some intellectual concerns...."
"And they are?" asked the judge.
"It would take some time to discuss. Basically, we live in an oppressive society that creates poverty; this is manifested throughout our political, legal, and social fabric. I would have trouble finding a defendent guilty for actions which arise out of our repressive culture...[etc]...."
We were all three excused.