society, they are eleigable to vote, should they also be permitted to to own a gun? Until the anti-gun laws were passed and the 2nd amendment tossed away, they used to. In fact in some states in the 1800s they were given a rifle, a horse and a $20 gold piece upon release. If a debt is paid shouldn't all rights be restored automatically?
2006-11-10 08:55:58 · 7 answers · asked by paulisfree2004 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes, they should, once the punishment has been served, then they have paid their debt.
The disenfranchising of usually poor people who have committed crimes in their past, is just another attempt by the rich to protect their position. Even more than that the laws are written by rich men in the first place to protect their position, and privilege in society.
e.g. how can it be right for most of the land to be in the hands of a few rich guy's, to such an extent that a poor person cannot have a tiny patch big enough to build an house, or to grow vegetables in order to feed their family.
Of course any breaking of the rich mans laws, is used as evidence to why the laws were needed in the first place.
Vive la Revolution ;)
2006-11-10 09:14:19 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not to career criminals. Most people who now a days go to jail are not only career criminals but also sociopaths (a serious mental problem officially called Antisocial Personality Disorder) and are also violent. Life is much different now than it was in the 1800s and our laws have to change to reflect that. If I remember correctly, in the 1800s career criminals most often died from being shot or at the end of a rope, as there were no state or federal prisons until after the Civil War circa 1865.
2006-11-10 17:07:25 · answer #2 · answered by Clown Knows 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every state has it's own laws concerning felons in any case I believe the felon must apply to have their rights restored.
2006-11-10 17:18:12 · answer #3 · answered by ikeman32 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that in some circumstances rights should be restored. I am a law and order type, former cop, but I do not believe one mistake should destroy someone for life.
2006-11-10 17:01:16 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. I believe that you have been convicted of a felony..then you should not get that right back.
2006-11-10 17:01:13 · answer #5 · answered by saved_by_grace 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time (and live with the consequences).
2006-11-10 17:04:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
no
no
no
2006-11-10 16:58:33 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋