Should Felons be allowed to vote?

[Vladimir Lenin]

In a Democratic Society, do you think felons ought to retain the right to vote?

Personally I think the should.

[Chaigidel]

why should they?--- they can get exponged if they behave and get the rights back but conviction is a punishment.

[Zephyrus]

Sounds like Guy De Lusignon needs to establish his views on this again.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k97ApJiJD9c

[Kiljan Arslan]

If they kept themselves clean I say yes.

[The Cobra]

Depends on what felonies they did, if it wasn't anyhow major...then sure. no problem.

[Roman_Wolf]

Depends on what felonies they did, if it wasn't anyhow major...then sure. no problem.

same here

[Stilgar CG]

Why not? Or, people they can vote at elections are all honourable men?!

[D.B. Cooper]

Generally no. They chose not to contribute or better their society so why should they have a say in how it is run?

[Djûn]

Generally no. They chose not to contribute or better their society so why should they have a say in how it is run?

So much for the belief that all men are created equal. Should unemployed people not be able to vote? They don't contribute economically.

Just because a person has committed a felony doesn't mean that they should be barred from democracy altogether. They are still citizens of their respective nations such that they are entitled a right to vote.

[Dayman]

So much for the belief that all men are created equal. Should unemployed people not be able to vote? They don't contribute economically.

Just because a person has committed a felony doesn't mean that they should be barred from democracy altogether. They are still citizens of their respective nations such that they are entitled a right to vote.

They lose their rights to have a say when they decide to commit a felony.

[MaximiIian]

So much for the belief that all men are created equal. Should unemployed people not be able to vote? They don't contribute economically.

Doesn't mean they don't contribute to society. I don't think anyone mentioned economy, in any case.
Felons violate the law in serious manners; they have decided say " you" to society. Society should, likewise, say " you" right back.

Again, at least until I become a convicted felon. At which point I would do a 180.

[Vladimir Lenin]

Doesn't mean they don't contribute to society. I don't think anyone mentioned economy, in any case.
Felons violate the law in serious manners; they have decided say " you" to society. Society should, likewise, say " you" right back.

Again, at least until I become a convicted felon. At which point I would do a 180.

Pirating Music is a felony, should all those that pirate music not be able to vote?

[MaximiIian]

Pirating Music is a felony, should all those that pirate music not be able to vote?

Anomaly. I think that Music Piracy should not be a felony, but either misdemeanor, if anything.

[Medicus]

Pirating Music is a felony, should all those that pirate music not be able to vote?

We're gonna need bigger prisons.

[C-Rob]

Yes. Because they have their citizenship, which gives them all the rights guaranteed by the consitution. I think it's a bit evil to say, "Oh, you're a felon, therefore you have no say in how we deal with you or how the country is run."

Oh, maybe while they're incarcerated in prison they might not. I could go either way on that case but in the above paragraph I thought it meant if you EVER were convicted for a felony.

[Medicus]

Why shouldn't they? There isn't a candidate that stands for the legalisation of theft and murder.

[MaximiIian]

Kentucky has a law that forbids convicted felons from voting.

I agree with this law until such time as I become a convicted felon.

[Thanatos]

Kentucky has a law that forbids convicted felons from voting.

I agree with this law until such time as I become a convicted felon.

Hear, hear.

[Captain Blackadder]

Well it all compares on what they have done as to whether they should get the vote in my mind someone who speeds a lot still deserves a vote but on the other hand someone convicted of say treason should not get a vote.

[Medicus]

Well it all compares on what they have done as to whether they should get the vote in my mind someone who speeds a lot still deserves a vote but on the other hand someone convicted of say treason should not get a vote.

I don't think people convicted of treason would be in the position to vote anyway (life in prison or execution - punishment for treason is pretty harsh the last time I checked.).