and i don't mean legally, i mean morally, they are only people who have made mistakes in their lifes why should they be discriminated against?
please don't say they are evil, because i will not care at all
PS: i didnt know in which category to put this, :OP
2006-10-04 16:17:49 · 16 answers · asked by PT 2 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
To me as an Englishman who has ended up living in America it does seem very weird.
One of the most intelligent and interesting Americans I know once did some time as a felon. Because of this he will never be allowed to vote, and he will be legally discriminated against when he tries to get a job.
In other words, in America, you do your time, you pay your debt to society and then you can never vote, and most employers will legally discriminate against you forever.
If we are going to punish felons forever, why even let them out of jail?
America has a very high percentage of the population in jail, in fact more so than any other industrialized country. If we are going to deliberately discriminate against felons forever, why even let them go free? Why not just keep them in jail forever? It just seems very odd to release them, tell them they are free, but then discriminate against them, refuse to let them vote, and deny them basic employment rights.
What exactly do they expect convicted felons who have done their time, do for a living?
2006-10-04 16:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by ZCT 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a million. you'd be a campaign worker and effect better votes than only the single which you aren't any more allowed. 2. you could whine and whinge. 3. you will get the state structure replaced by extremely some difficult artwork and attempt. Get a set called "Felons for balloting" and be conscious how that is going over. 4. you could analyze all 50 states and be conscious if ANY would allow you to vote and then flow there. 5. attempt to get your costs reduces because you've "shown" your self to only your self. possibly you aren't any more the perfect choose, being a felon and all. 6. If this united states of america is so unfair, flow to a better suited one.
2016-11-26 03:24:17 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because the criminal has done the crime against society they have been deemed unworthy to cast a vote in the name of the society that they caused a crime against.
To vote is a privilege & an honor. Commiting a felon is no small crime and further conviction of that crime is to do restitution to society. A felon is not a "mistake", it had premeditative thought to commit and it a crime of a more henious nature.
It makes sense than a convicted felon be denied that socilogical privilage & honor.
2006-10-04 16:30:30 · answer #3 · answered by answer annie 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It seems to be one of the 'rights' denied them when they are removed from circulation for the good of society.
If you view prison as a place to possibly rehabilitate rather than purely punish, however, then a little self-involvement in the planning of an inmate's future might well be a constructive part of that rehabilitation.
2006-10-04 16:24:49 · answer #4 · answered by Bart S 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Felons have been found guilty of a serious crime against society. As such they have loss the priviliage of voting. This is a more modern day version of banishing someone.
2006-10-05 00:39:26 · answer #5 · answered by Charles B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not because they are evil....the assumption is they are not a contributing member of society and should not be entitled to determine laws and rules that govern the remain morally law abiding contributing citizens. It's also another form of continuing punishment.
2006-10-04 16:28:24 · answer #6 · answered by eguc2005 1 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Voting, like driving, is not a right, but a privilege. When you break the law, you lose certain privileges. One of them is the privilege of voting during the time that you are incarcerated and on parole.
Most, if not all, states reinstate voting privileges after a felon has served out his or her parole period.
2006-10-04 16:26:34 · answer #7 · answered by j3nny3lf 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If they are denied their right to vote, then the law that takes away that right is part of their punishment. They are the ones who made the choice to break the laws that caused them to be given the punishment the law provides for the crime.
2006-10-04 16:30:08 · answer #8 · answered by Max 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The law is actually called "Felony Disenfranchisement "
I added a link below but you really should research it to fully understand it...
Good Luck!
2006-10-04 16:36:13 · answer #9 · answered by mommakaye 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No good reason. Once they are out of prison, their voting rights should be reinstated.
2016-03-30 16:42:42 · answer #10 · answered by ? 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋