I was reading this article on BBC News http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18157566
This talks about how the European Court of Human Rights has decided that individual governments can vote on whether Prisoners can have the vote.
Now this is a very interesting topic. Should prisoners have the right to vote like free men?
In my opinion I believe that they should not be able to as I believe that when you commit a crime deemed by the state to be punishable by a prison sentence then your rights are forfeit. They clearly have rejected society and gone against it so why should they have a say in which of the 3 fachist parties gets elected. They have gone against society so have no place in interfering with it.
Other people say that voting would help them to integrate them better into society and reduce crime. I think it's a load of crap that it would reduce crime rates. Just because they can vote doesn't mean they wouldn't re offend. You see plenty of people who have been let out of prison and are eligible to vote then re-offend. As I've said I believe you forfeit your rights when you commit a crime worthy of prison.
Tell your opinions below :)
Yours,
David
