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Dancedreamer posted...

I don't see why anyone would object to prisoners who've completed their sentences to be allowed to vote. Then again, I don't see why people object to prisoners currently in prison being allowed to vote so that's probably just me.

For me it depends on the crime, though i can understand the argument of when they're out. Inside, nah, you're in prison. You're removed from society and chose to break the law in a severe way so you shouldn't have a say on it while you're there.

But stuff like drug offenses, absolutely should get them back. It's when we hit murder I hesitate, though can still understand if there's proof of rehabilitation. Rape is notorious on rehabilitation problems so I don't know there. However if you go to the more extreme versions of both - mass murderers, child rapists - I hit a firm wall of never giving any voting rights again. And am not convinced they're ever acceptable in society at large.

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