America the land of the free and the home of the brave, but what about the EX-felons of america, most wouldn't go as far as to say that they're brave and in most states they have restrictions on their freedoms. Some states are harsher than others when it comes to right restoration for convicts, but should convicts be given the benefit of the doubt with there freedoms in society.
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| Sanders, David. At the Arizona State Prison in Phoenix, |
These are people that have not just done wrong or harm to themselves but there community as well. The general election decides who will be running the country you live in and how it will be run. The impact that EX- felons could have on america could change a lot of people's lives.
My concern would be giving convicts to much freedom and seeing a shift in society that favors the convicts that don't deserve it. Who is to say, who can have their voting rights back, there is no fine line that determines who should or should not get their voting rights back.
I believe that all convicts should be treated the same and have no say in how america is run because of the crimes that they committed. If they can justify committing a crime we should be able to justify taking away their voting rights.
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I see where you're coming from in this post. While I personally don't know what to think about the topic, many would argue that these EX felons deserve a second chance. Maybe the time the serve, and the price they paid changed them? Other thing is that while these people did wrong to themselves, families, and communities, they're still citizens after all.
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ReplyDeleteYour post provides good points in argument to why convicts shouldn't get to vote. In my opinion, if the ex-felon committed a crime that was minor than they should be given a second chance. After all, convicts can change in prison and there are many programs that support them turning their life. I think they should still have a voice in politics depending on how severe the crime they committed.