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So lets hear your thoughts.
What is the rationale though? Do you see it as a form of punishment?I have no problem with convicted felons not being able to vote ever again. They voluntarily resigned the right when they decided to do their felonious act.
Instead of arguing over felons voting the concern should be if the other millions's of uninformed voters should be allowed to vote. There should be some kind of basic IQ test given before being eligible to vote---------------------that and a picture ID.
Aside from the fact that I question the whole concept of jail in the first place
So you're in favor of not letting people convicted of misdemeanors vote either?Criminals are morons, why would we want them to be able to vote?
....and how would you replace it?
The crime is a debt to the victim or the victims family. Treat it as such. How does jail restore stolen property to a victim? Think of it that way. The State isn't the damaged party but the way legal standing is stated in court, they are. The true victim only serves as a witness to the crime. The added insult is the rest of us foot the bill to house and feed the criminal while the actual injury is left unaddressed.
BTW: I thought you boldly claimed you had me on ignore? Do I need to say something like "Jesus is nothing but a myth" or some such to have you return to what I felt was a very good arrangement?
Yeah, I also believe Jesus is a myth too.
Felons lose other rights as well, to be on a jury, and the right to carry a firearm. If you don't want to lose those rights, don't commit the crime. Actions have consequences, and this happens to be one of them.What is the rationale though? Do you see it as a form of punishment?
According to the Justice department, 3 or 4 are rearrested within 5 years.You hope ,and expect these felons after they have served their time to be productive members of society
I could still run but I guess I'd be screwed to ever vote again!I recently saw it suggested that in order to run for office you had to have an IQ higher than 135 and in order to vote you needed an IQ higher than 150.
The rational being that the voters would consider those running for office as too stupid and the 150 IQ's couldn't run as there would be nobody to vote.
Sounds like the perfect self correcting system too me!
Aside from the fact that I question the whole concept of jail in the first place, if the convicted has fulfilled the terms of his/her sentence, the debt is paid and thus voting should be restored.
Felons lose other rights as well, to be on a jury, and the right to carry a firearm. If you don't want to lose those rights, don't commit the crime. Actions have consequences, and this happens to be one of them.
Once someone has paid their debt to society by completing the sentence handed down by the court they should have their full civil rights restored imho.