Should Felons be Allowed to Vote? Florida to Have Referendum

[Ifreann]

Plenty of people vote without understanding much more than how ballots work.

So why not toddlers?

I dunno, why not?

[San Lumen]

Why not dogs and cats too? Anyway thats not really the topic of this thread.

Why not, my dog would do a better job of it than the average felon.

And what makes the average felon different from you? Why should they be denied the right to vote after serving their time in prison.
The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is a ex-felon. He went to prison for several years for corruption charges during his previous stint as mayor. He was elected to another term in 2015 in a free and fair election. Should he not be allowed to serve because of his criminal past?

[Alvecia]

Why not dogs and cats too? Anyway thats not really the topic of this thread.

Why not, my dog would do a better job of it than the average felon.

Do people's IQ drop to 0 and general knowledge disappear when they become felons?

[Telconi]

Why not, my dog would do a better job of it than the average felon.

And what makes the average felon different from you? Why should they be denied the right to vote after serving their time in prison.
The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is a ex-felon. He went to prison for several years for corruption charges during his previous stint as mayor. He was elected to another term in 2015 in a free and fair election. Should he not be allowed to serve because of his criminal past?

What makes the average felon different from me?

Iunno, a fucking felony conviction?

Also, no, he should not...

[San Lumen]

And what makes the average felon different from you? Why should they be denied the right to vote after serving their time in prison.
The mayor of Bridgeport, Connecticut is a ex-felon. He went to prison for several years for corruption charges during his previous stint as mayor. He was elected to another term in 2015 in a free and fair election. Should he not be allowed to serve because of his criminal past?

What makes the average felon different from me?

Iunno, a fucking felony conviction?

Also, no, he should not...

Why not?

[Skarten]

Has someone made the futurama "As long as they vote for nixon" joke yet?
Or did the translation get messed up in my country and i'm crazy?

[Ifreann]

Why not, my dog would do a better job of it than the average felon.

Do people's IQ drop to 0 and general knowledge disappear when they become felons?

They start marking their territory with urine and sniffing butts, too.

[Telconi]

What makes the average felon different from me?

Iunno, a fucking felony conviction?

Also, no, he should not...

Why not?

Because he's a felon.

[Ifreann]

Why not?

Because he's a felon.

So?

[Telconi]

Because he's a felon.

So?

Trusting irresponsible people is bad.

[San Lumen]

So?

Trusting irresponsible people is bad.

well the people of Bridgeport trusted him enough to elect him mayor for another term

[Telconi]

Trusting irresponsible people is bad.

well the people of Bridgeport trusted him enough to elect him mayor for another term

Okay?

[Ifreann]

So?

Trusting irresponsible people is bad.

That's for the voters to decide.

[San Lumen]

well the people of Bridgeport trusted him enough to elect him mayor for another term

Okay?

so whats your argument as to why he shouldnt be allowed to serve and why felons shouldn't vote?

[Telconi]

Okay?

so whats your argument as to why he shouldnt be allowed to serve and why felons shouldn't vote?

Because he's a felon, and because felons are irresponsible.

We've been over this...

[San Lumen]

so whats your argument as to why he shouldnt be allowed to serve and why felons shouldn't vote?

Because he's a felon, and because felons are irresponsible.

We've been over this...

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

[Proctopeo]

Because he's a felon, and because felons are irresponsible.

We've been over this...

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

[San Lumen]

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

enough to justify allowing them to vote and serve in public office.

[Proctopeo]

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

enough to justify allowing them to vote and serve in public office.

That's a non-answer if I ever saw one.
How much, approximately, is "enough"?

[Telconi]

Because he's a felon, and because felons are irresponsible.

We've been over this...

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

Answers you don't like are still answers.

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

enough to justify allowing them to vote and serve in public office.

[Ifreann]

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

What percentage of a demographic have to make something of themselves, whatever that means, before they get the right to vote?

[San Lumen]

Thats not a answer. Not all felons are irresponsible. Plenty of them have made something of themselves after prison.

Answers you don't like are still answers.

enough to justify allowing them to vote and serve in public office.

So if someone who as an ex-felon was elected mayor of your town in to the State legislature from your district would you want them removed from office or kicked off the ballot before the election?

[Proctopeo]

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

What percentage of a demographic have to make something of themselves, whatever that means, before they get the right to vote?

I smell a trap here, and I'm not going to play.
Felons are distinct from most other demographics, you know.

[Telconi]

Answers you don't like are still answers.

So if someone who as an ex-felon was elected mayor of your town in to the State legislature from your district would you want them removed from office or kicked off the ballot before the election?

Yes.

[Telconi]

How much, approximately, is "plenty"? 1%? 5%? 10%?

What percentage of a demographic have to make something of themselves, whatever that means, before they get the right to vote?

Felons are just born that way!

Oh, wait...