in America.........

sol1821

are your prisoners allowed to vote??

Russ55

sightunseen

lilwing88

In IL, convicted felons cannot vote (for now..... geniuses in Springfield wanna change that). And as far as I know, they don't have polling places in the jails. But that wouldn't surprise me if they did.

Diamondog

I have always found this quite amusing that America doesn't let their criminals vote....

xmacro

sightunseen

xmacro

fla-gypsy

Florida does not and it should always be that way.

kuzi16

ellinas

felons can't vote

One2gofst

Diamondog:

I have always found this quite amusing that America doesn't let their criminals vote....

I'd love to know WHY you find this amusing rather than just leaving a hit and run comment.

Diamondog

One2gofst:

Diamondog:

I have always found this quite amusing that America doesn't let their criminals vote....

I'd love to know WHY you find this amusing rather than just leaving a hit and run comment.

Because I think its pretty opressive to take away someones right to vote....here's a statement from one of our politicians: "The courts don't sentence by taking away citizenship, and citizens have a right to vote in this country," said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton...I am not sure if all felons cannot vote in the U.S, if thats the case I don't think it's right but I do agree with setting certain standards when it comes to criminals in the right to vote, what those standards are is a whole other discussion...

ellinas

Diamondog:

One2gofst:

Diamondog:

I have always found this quite amusing that America doesn't let their criminals vote....

I'd love to know WHY you find this amusing rather than just leaving a hit and run comment.

Because I think its pretty opressive to take away someones right to vote....here's a statement from one of our politicians: "The courts don't sentence by taking away citizenship, and citizens have a right to vote in this country," said New Democrat Leader Jack Layton...I am not sure if all felons cannot vote in the U.S, if thats the case I don't think it's right but I do agree with setting certain standards when it comes to criminals in the right to vote, what those standards are is a whole other discussion...

^ i got into a huge debate about that in my criminal justice class

beardedcanadian

sol1821:

are your prisoners allowed to vote??

Yes...Politicians are allowed to vote in the US.

kuzi16

One2gofst

bearb

Not sure I want to wade into this discussion, but I will just pose a few questions to think about/respond to if you wish. So many of these questions are debates unto themselves, but here goes. 1) Are people naturally good? or naturally evil? (hobbes vs rouseous) 2a) What do you call the place where people break the law go? Jails, Prisons, Reformatory, Penitentiary? 2b) does what you call it reflect your view of what people are (naturally good or evil?) 2c) Are these institutions meant to a) punish people for their actions? b) reform them into being citizens who believe/act in a certain way deemed more acceptable to the masses? 2d) do good people screw up and make mistakes? can a generally 'bad' person do good? 3a) If people are naturally evil, then are large governments, police, military necessary to ensure the masses views are carried out? 3b) If people are naturally good, then when they mess up does society try then to help them to reform, see the 'more acceptable' way to act? 4) What/how do you deal with those that don't conform to the rules of the masses? Are people allowed to be different? As well, are there some people that are clearly off the scale of evil? If so how should society deal with them? (Life in prision, death penalty, send to a penal colony (sorry to the botl's from 'down under' 4b) Does/should the government/family or even the individual have the right to decide who lives and who dies? (Death Penalty/Assisted suicide-Euthanasa/suicide) 5) -note to self: stop typing....ok

Vulchor

One2gofst

Diamondog

All kinds of people make mistakes in life and go on to become valuable productive members of society that deserve the right to be a part of choosing the goverment that leads them period.....

One2gofst

Diamondog:

All kinds of people make mistakes in life and go on to become valuable productive members of society that deserve the right to be a part of choosing the goverment the leads them period.....

That is your opinion based on anecdotal evidence.

JZ

Diamondog:

I have always found this quite amusing that America doesn't let their criminals vote....

Funny thing is, they are in Office! (Cue the drum)!

xmacro

Diamondog

Russ55

JZ

Vulchor

OneGo----I would say your argument or point is flawed because the true meaning behind prisons is not totally known or certain...and it is a topic I wish would be explored seriously by those in power. Depending on who you ask (even in the penal system itself) prison is used for reform or punishment, or even both. If it were totally one way or the other, our system would operate very differently than it does now.

sol1821

rossdavey2

rgalyon0911