They should be allowed to participate in the elections process too. They are still citizens if they are born here.
2006-09-17 17:33:15 · 31 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Yes, isn't that stupid!! I often wander why felons can't vote? I never been a felon but in all honesty they probably know more politics than I do, Most felons are people who made a mistake from taking drugs or alcohol.....but it doesn't deter their thought if they vote and are seriously rehabed, If the felons voted we would probably be in better shape. I don't give it to long that they will come up with some system that the felon can vote, based on the crime or crimes they committed, and now they want children under 18 to vote? give me a break uncle Sam.
2006-09-17 17:42:47 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They failed to follow the constitution and the laws of the land.. why should they get the vote? They are not productive citizens.. But, I guess they should have as much rights as dead citizens, the ones that got the vote in last years election in our state. The let the dems win by 129 votes (on the 3rd recount).
2006-09-18 00:44:09 · answer #2 · answered by mrcricket1932 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Prisoners shouldn't have any rights anyhow except for them not tbe tortured and raped and hurt in any physical or mental way. Think about it, they are in there because they took someones right away in the first place so why give it to them. Plus they have no active involvement in society except taking tax payers money. Regardless do you want someone who raped and killed your 12 year old daughter to have a right to have some sort of freedom when your child is 6feet under? Or the poor people who the prisoner decided to rob and take all their hard working money? People do not go to jail for the fun of it, they do something wrong and there should be a strict punishment...having the right to vote is far from what they should really be takin from them.
2006-09-18 00:36:57 · answer #3 · answered by TOokieTook 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Voting is a privilege given to citizens in our society. Citizens earn their privileges and risk having them revoked.
My 5 year-old understands this. He gets 50 cents for his allowance every week. He is expected to clean up his supper dishes and keep his room tidy. The allowance is his privilege. Each responsibility he declines (i.e. he chooses to go out and play instead of cleaning up the dishes on Tuesday) costs him 5 cents of his allowance. Sometimes he chooses to goof around instead of cleaning his room and then tells me he knows he won't get as much this week, but he still wants to play. I say, "OK" and keep on playing, but his allowance is cut.
My friend and neighbor is a felon. He understands this, too. He has had other privileges revoked as well, as consequences of poor choices he made before. He'll be the first to explain why choices have consequences.
2006-09-18 00:49:22 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Because when convicted for felonies individuals lose their rights and privilages. Therefore they are not to participate in any elections or political process, whether they are a citizen or not.
2006-09-18 00:36:45 · answer #5 · answered by Simplystunning 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
that it true...BUT...if you give a prisoner every single advantage for being a citizen, what will compel them to make the right choices?
I think taking away their right to vote (among other things) gives them a sort of motivation to stay out of jail. Plus, think about it, it's OUR tax dollars that go to keeping the prisoners fed and clothed while in prison...don't YOU want a reason for them to make the right choices?
2006-09-18 00:36:13 · answer #6 · answered by lily_marie_123 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why would we give criminals the right to vote when they can't abide by the governments rules? They should NOT be allowed to participate in elections. They broke the rules, so they lose their privelages.
2006-09-18 00:36:25 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
That is a right reserved for law abiding citizens... we did not take their right to vote away from them, they freely gave it up when they committed their criminal act or acts... It is on them, not society....
Why would you trust them to vote when you can't trust them to obey the law?
While in prison, their citizenship rights are withheld, and rightly so. Voting is a right and it belongs to those who earn it, not those who willingly surrender it when they commit a crime.
Crimnal behavior requires consequences... the suspension of voting privileges is one of those consequences...
2006-09-18 00:42:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
They are in jail and all those privileges are suspended. It should be no other way. Does not even make sense to have criminals in the process of doing time voting.And If they weren't citizens then they could be deported. Good things come to those who wait or finish serving their time.
Just tossing my opinion in the opinion pool. <>< <>< <><
2006-09-18 00:37:09 · answer #9 · answered by momsapplepeye 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually if you read the Bill of rights< it says that these rights are inalienable, which means, can not be given or taken away. But for a lot of stupid reasons, the constitution, and the bill of rights has been circumvented to allow, the powers that be, feel safer knowing that they can continue to punish those that have offended them, even after their debt to society has been paid.
2006-09-18 00:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋