Daarwyrth wrote:Bananaistan wrote:"I note that the general principle of this being a voting charter for murderers, rapists and kiddy fiddlers has not been addressed here."
Maria vyn Nysen sighs again, visibly torn. "The ideal of giving everyone the right to vote looks pretty from the outside, but has several pockets of worms when examined from the inside," she pursed her lips and remained silent for a moment. "Delegate-Ambassador Smith, couldn't the crimes the delegation of Bananaistan mentioned be worked into the definition of a "relevant crime"? Or perhaps a step further: any crime that significantly violates the morals of a society? Or of civilised society? Or "the morals upheld by this august body"?"
“I must completely disagree with this, ambassador. The entire point of this proposal is to ensure that the right to vote is given to all, as a right generally should be. Though those crimes are indeed abominable, the perpetrators thereof will not impair anyone else’s rights by voting, so there is no proper basis for restricting their right to vote. If rights are based on someone maintaining good conduct, then I question whether they are rights at all. The right to movement being impaired in prison is an exception, because that exists to prevent further crime, which voting does not cause.”