Should people in prison have the right to vote?

well to be fair we can’t really trust most people’s judgment whether they’re in prison or not only our own
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@DallasCowboysFan I very much agree with you, except for the characterization of other people's views as stupid. Freedom of speech is sacrosanct :)

@Zoeoz I did not mean that people's opinions are stupid if they disagree...just the ones that can't name their governor or the vice president or still believe the Earth is flat.

@Niburu That is good to clarify.

@Cannabro Yeah yeah, for sure, I agree that their voting rights should be restored after they've done the time. But what about while they're still in prison?

That’s up to the commitee to decide if an inmate is following protocols enough to have voting rights based on individual growth potential vs actual growth done @Zoeoz

@Zoeoz Never. They should have considered that before they committed the crimes that got them in prison.

Besides, voting is absolutely the last thing a prisoner is thinking about.
Trying to get out early, better food, home, women, the next crime they are going to commit when they get out.......yeah. But voting.....no.

@Ross19 I'm curious, because I seem to be in the minority, would you say that once a person has completed their prison sentence and they are released from jail, that their right to vote should be reinstated?

@BlueMetalChick Once the punishment is done and they are released then sure the right to vote is reinstated

@Ross19 That seems reasonable.

@Darnya I asked if you think prostitution should be legal.

@TacoTuesday
You would have so much in common.

@TacoTuesday I guess the other 1% are all Trump's buddies.

@TacoTuesday I highly doubt that 99% of criminals are both democrats and stupid

@Zoeoz No I am just wondering why - like for what purpose ? - they are in the lockup their rights are limited - so lets keep it that way. Actually lets reduce some of the rights the already have.

@MarmeeMarch Ohhh, I see. I generally try to be neutral in asking political questions on here. I genuinely want people of all political persuasions to reply, so I try not to skew the phrasing of the question to my own opinion of the issue. My own motivation for posting this question was something that Bernie Sanders said recently, so this topic may be in the news for the next few days :)

@Zoeoz Oh God bernie - I get a sick headache each time I think of that corpse 💆‍♂️

@RobG22 According to that logic no one should have the right to vote. We've all committed crimes. People in prison are just the ones who have gotten caught. Also people make mistakes and their opinions should still be valid.

@Zoeoz That’s why I’m asking, do they lose their citizenship ? There have been cases in the past where inmates have been given the option of serving in the military for a lighter sentence.

@bijouxbroussard I would not say so. It's a question of whether their voting rights should be suspended while they're in prison, not whether they should be stripped of their citizenship.

@Zoeoz Then I would say no. Every citizen should be able to vote. And if they’re not losing their citizenship they shouldn’t lose their vote.

@ImRileyTheDog happy birthday

@MaliaAgain Thanks

@ImRileyTheDog Because it's entirely useless, at least in my country. They will determine what's best for us regardless of our vote, plus the people are ruled by the large corporations and the billionairs anyways. Democracy is just a way to subdue the people by giving them the illusion they have a say in things.