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Should prisoners be allowed to vote?
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Jacqui | Report | 4 Apr 2005 15:51 |
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A person who is incarcerated in prison is there because of a 'crime' against society, decided by the law of the land. Why on earth should they be allowed the priviledge of a vote? I actually feel that prisoners in this country are not treated harshly enough as it is - why give them more? Jacqui |
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Jan | Report | 4 Apr 2005 15:48 |
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Definite no no. They chose a criminal lifestyle, exclusion is part of their punishment. I don't expect most of them vote when they're free to do so anyway but I'll bet there'll be a queue if they're given the opportunity on the inside. Jan |
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DAVE B | Report | 4 Apr 2005 15:48 |
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It depends what they are prisoners for doesnt it, somebody could be put in prison for debt or that they cant pay poll tax because of debt lets not generalise here and say because somebody is a prisoner they are a completly bad person not always so! Dave |
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Haribo | Report | 4 Apr 2005 15:40 |
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No, they gave uo that right when they chose to be a nuisance to society. |
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Sarah | Report | 4 Apr 2005 15:14 |
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No - As Gramp Jim put it, the point of prison is to exclude someone from society. |
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PinkDiana | Report | 4 Apr 2005 14:50 |
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Why on earth should they be allowed to act like normal human beings and live by the rules of the country, when they couldn't in the real world? |
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**Sheesh | Report | 4 Apr 2005 14:42 |
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No they shouldnt |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Apr 2005 14:39 |
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No. The idea of Prison is to exclude them from Society. |
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Unknown | Report | 4 Apr 2005 14:37 |
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No they shouldn't be allowed to vote. |
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John | Report | 4 Apr 2005 14:35 |
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Europe says they should. Is it part of their punishment not to? |
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