In reply to gethin_allen:
> (In reply to M0nkey)
> "jurors turn up in all sorts nowadays but I don't agree with that"
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> What does it matter what someone is wearing, this whole thing about wearing a suit to get people to treat you like a human being really gets on my tits.
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> What someone is wearing has not bearing on their mental capacity. I wear jeans and a T-shirt to work, I'm a molecular biologist with almost a decade of higher education behind me.
I don't think I said or implied in my post that wearing a suit:
a) gets people to treat you like a human being
b) has any bearing on their mental capacity
My point was in relation to the formality of the occasion. The trial is a very important day for any victim and the defendant. Out of respect for that I don't think people should dress casually. It's a bit like wearing a suit to a funeral - you do it out of respect for the deceased, and out of respect for the solemnity of the occasion.
Your analogy about your job isn't quite the same thing. I doubt the molecules have any strong feelings about whether you wear a tie or not.