Prisoners given right to vote, well some of them

Heeeed the Ball · 6th January 2011, 09:02 AM

Is this fair?

http://news.aol.co.uk/uk-news/story/...vote%2F1494985

Big-G · 6th January 2011, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Heeeed the Ball

Is this fair?

http://news.aol.co.uk/uk-news/story/...vote%2F1494985

No, the minute you decide to rob/steal/mug/rape/murder/attack, you should loose all rights. For some of them maybe even the right to oxygen.

Heeeed the Ball · 6th January 2011, 09:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Big-G

No, the minute you decide to rob/steal/mug/rape/murder/attack, you should loose all rights. For some of them maybe even the right to oxygen.

I think I agree to some extent, its about privleges

RestlessNatives · 6th January 2011, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Heeeed the Ball

Is this fair?

http://news.aol.co.uk/uk-news/story/...vote%2F1494985

Tricky one. On one hand I would agree that they should possibly lose the right to vote but on the other, what happens if people start getting jailed for political reasons?
In a far fetched hypothetical scenario, what would happen if the Government introduced a law banning posting on Message Boards and we all got locked up. We would like the chance to vote out the government who brought in such a crazy law.
Also, where does their vote count? Will all prisoners in Durham Nick vote in Durham?
I don't really care enough about it to think it thorugh properly.

smoker · 6th January 2011, 10:02 AM

Agree with Restless Natives.

The ECHR ruled the UK's ban on prisoners voting was illegal. This is a limited "fudge" to meet European Law while keeping Little Englanders happy.

DublinMackem · 6th January 2011, 10:52 AM

The punishment of imprisonment is about restricting your freedom because you can't be trusted to behave on the outside. No reason you shouldn't be allowed vote from prison.