14 May 11, 3:55 AM
Monkey_Wench
UK(B), 20 mths
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AnEnglishMaster wrote:
By definition, crime is "anti-social" - so why should a criminal be thought of as being responsible enough to play a full part in society, as is implied in the entitlement to vote?
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Agree. If your crime against society is such that you are locked up, then you also have to forfeit your right to the same freedoms as the rest of society.
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14 May 11, 4:21 PM
DancesWithPussycats
UK(TW), 7 yrs
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DominantMind wrote:
DancesWithPussycats wrote:
Anyone stupid and/or antisocial enough to be in prison shouldn't get a vote.
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Can we extend that to: - chavs
- people wearing shell suits
- teenage mothers
- anyone with less than a 'C' grade at GSCE maths and/or English
- people who watch X-Factor
- any contestant on X-Factor
- the X-Factor judges
- people I don't like
- white van drivers
- people who talk loudly into their mobile phone
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YES International man of mystery
Men are from Mars, women are from Hell
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14 May 11, 4:27 PM
DancesWithPussycats
UK(TW), 7 yrs
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Attitude_Adjuster wrote:
DancesWithPussycats wrote:
If they can be denied the right to freedom because of their criminal deeds why can't they be denied the right to vote?
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If the majority of people break the law, should they not have a voice in changing the law?
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NOT WHEN IT IS GOD'S LAW
He moves in MYSTERIOUS WAYS
And those who disobey are an ABOMINATION before the EYES of GOD.
International man of mystery
Men are from Mars, women are from Hell
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16 May 11, 10:18 AM
Shypeachybottom
UK, 20 mths
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DominantMind wrote:
Potentially the only prisoners who should possibly have the right to vote rescinded would be those who are considered to have committed crimes against society as a whole - i.e. treason and/or terrorism - inasmuchas they have obviously rejected the basic tenets of that society. But otherwise, be you an axe-murderer, burglar or drug dealer you should be allowed to have a say in society as a whole.
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^^ agreed There's a somebody i'm longing to see, i hope that he turns out to be, someone to watch over me
i'm a little lamb who's lost in the wood, i know i could always be good, to one who'll watch over me (Ella Fitzgerald)
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16 May 11, 11:43 AM
Drew_Heller
UK(LS), 4 yrs
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DancesWithPussycats wrote:
DominantMind wrote:
DancesWithPussycats wrote:
Anyone stupid and/or antisocial enough to be in prison shouldn't get a vote.
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Can we extend that to: - chavs
- people wearing shell suits
- teenage mothers
- anyone with less than a 'C' grade at GSCE maths and/or English
- people who watch X-Factor
- any contestant on X-Factor
- the X-Factor judges
- people I don't like
- white van drivers
- people who talk loudly into their mobile phone
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YES
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I'll go with that! But then again, I find totalitarian dictatorships cool... (must be that they usually have uniforms which are way more sexy than in democratic countries) |
17 May 11, 8:27 PM
Ghedes_Princess
UK(SW), 6 yrs
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DominantMind wrote:
DancesWithPussycats wrote:
Anyone stupid and/or antisocial enough to be in prison shouldn't get a vote.
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Can we extend that to: - chavs
- people wearing shell suits
- teenage mothers
- anyone with less than a 'C' grade at GSCE maths and/or English
- people who watch X-Factor
- any contestant on X-Factor
- the X-Factor judges
- people I don't like
- white van drivers
- people who talk loudly into their mobile phone
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I'm covered by at least 3 of the above catagories...
*ponders*
xxx
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