It's okay, as an atheist, I only recognize the moral authority of humankind, so judge away.
More seriously speaking, PTB. It would be one thing if the justification was "We REALLY do not want any legal trouble and we are just not equipped to take on any challenges, so we're playing it safe", but "i consider human life sacred"? They can fuck off.
Also, WTF does the mod think "jury nullification" is? Wouldn't he be against all jury trials? You'd think he'd support nullification if he really believes only God may judge us...
I know, I'm trying to make sense of the rantings of a True Believer.