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Should Criminals Vote?

Stunt

Stunt

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In the most recent election in Canada, prisoners were allowed to vote.

After discovering that there are 2 million prisoners in the US, should they be allowed to have a voice.

Keep in mind that sentances for crimes are changed by politicians as well as funding for prisons could be changed to allow for programs.

Discuss why prisoners should or should not be allowed to vote.

I don't care either way. Our prison system has 30,000 people spread over many ridings and has little effect on results.
 
Yes, because then they could change the stupid laws(e.g., some drug laws, anti-cuba travel, etc) that got them in there in the first place if, but wouldn't have the power to overturn something like murder.
 
The ones IN prison I don't think so. But I think maybe we could do a little more for them in prison so that when they get out they can be functioning members of society. Including voting.
 
I think they should be allowed to vote, regardless. Afterall, they're in prison because of an artificial, societal social contract (this isn't a 'bad thing' but it is true).

They're still part of society, and they shouldn't forfeigt any rights other than the right to not be in prison. The right to vote is considered too basic to societies with democratic representation to go about disenfranchising people.

I agree with the sentiment that it makes silencing political opposition more possible, though I doubt that could happen easily on a large scale; I think it's a much more basic right than that, given the nature of western society.
 
I think that they should be able to vote.

Since the vast majority are going to be out eventually, anything that helps connect them to their community might help encourage reform.

For those who are never getting out, I wouldn't shed a tear if they couldn't vote.
 
Criminals are voting for us right now, they are called congressmen. I remember reading a few years ago that a large percentage of them have criminal records, ranging from spousal abuse, to drunk driving. And well we all know what Ted Kennedy did, how many more of them are sitting deep dark secrets?
 
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