Should prisoners be allowed to vote?

[patrick1]

I'm the only one to vote Yes.
What's wrong with you guys? Too much thirst for revenge? Too little respect for your fellow men?

It is the criminals who had too little respect for their fellow man hence there voting rights revoked.

[patrick1]

It is not a thirst for revenge. It is justice.  There must be consequences when someone commits a crime.  You break the law and your some of rights should be stripped. And No they are not currently full functioning members of society.  Jail removes them from society...for a reason.  Once a ordinary prisoner is released they should have their voting rights restored.  However, it is my belief that certain criminals assault the fabric of society so much that they should have their voting rights permanently revoked.  Among these I consider murderers, pedophiles and rapists; all of whom should not see the outside of a prison anyway, egregious corporate criminals-There are others that escape me at the moment 

[patrick1]

Funny I thought the whole elctorate were prisoners and convicts^^^^^^

[patrick1]

I'm agree with states.  Many prisoners don't deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us moreless the franchise.

[patrick1]

I'm agree with states.  Many prisoners don't deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us moreless the franchise.

Can some grammarian please fix the above sentence?

[patrick1]

I'm agree with states.  Many prisoners don't deserve to breath the same air as the rest of us moreless the franchise.

Can some grammarian please fix the above sentence?

"I agree with States.  Many prisoners don't deserve to breath the sam air we do, much less exercise the franchise."

How's that?

Obliged.  I spent too much time in the business world cranking out quick memos   and my grammar has suffered tremendously.

[patrick1]

Earl AW-hypothetical-If someone killed a family member of yours, you believe they should be able to vote on the same issues that the general populace does.  Inmates runninbg the asylum.  Crime can be an abstract concept to people until it hits them personally.

[patrick1]

i could point out that over a quarter were born overseas and clearly came here after the convicts, or that whilst many australians do have some convict blood the amount of actual deportess was less then the British sent to North America, but I won't.

I'll just net-punch you instead. *punch*

Thats what Aussies are meant to do, right?

I was just kidding with ya Hugh.  I actually have a lot of long lost relatives in Australia.  Most if not all were convicts.  Ever hear of the beer Tooheys?  That is my last name although it is spelled a bit differantly.  One branch of the family got deported to Australia, the other side stayed in Ireland for a bit and emigrated to America.  Climatically speaking I got the short end of the stick.

And back on topic- no prisoners should get hard tack and water for the rest of their lives