Social

Should prisoners have the right to vote?

For

They are still citizens affected by laws and politics.

Against

Losing such rights is part of the punishment for crimes.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Prisoners don't lose citizenship. They still have a stake in the future of the country just like everyone else.
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  • They are still affected by the laws made by whichever government gets to power and therefore have a vested interest.
    RedditOriginal language: English

Against

  • Once you’ve broken the social contract in such a serious way, the consequence is that you lose certain rights and privileges.
    RedditOriginal language: English
  • They forfeit their right to participate and influence the outside. Their other rights are taken and no one objects.
    RedditOriginal language: English
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