Why? Defense attorneys can also ask whether you think murderers should always be put to death, and exclude you on that basis. The point is that since the Court decided that death penalty can't be meted by a judge, but rather must be a jury verdict, one must expect criminal courts to convene a jury that will weigh whether the death penalty is appropriate. If someone has an ideological bent, then they certainly won't weigh whether something meets a certain legal standard.The practice of selecting what’s called a death-qualified jury should shock you.
Dude. That is my roommate. Don't be my roommate. Fiercely intelligent, no social skills. You're gonna find it very difficult to converse or relate to people if you can't throw up some social constraints, or not barge in with "THIS IS SO STUPID" every time someone says something you don't agree with. Sure, you might be right about what you're talking about. But which battles you pick, and how you go about winning them will get you a lot farther than "being right" all the time. Nobody wants to talk to my roommate because of this exact reason.