Discrimination

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Well, thought I'd give this old thread a little bump because it was so interesting, and it's labeled "Discrimination" which could refer to discrimination about ANYthing, and I wanted to raise the question of discrimination against prison inmates and ex-cons/parolees. These people REALLY get discriminated against, and for some individual cases it is justifiable discrimination, but for a vast majority of cases, it is in my not-so-humble opinion, vastly UNjustifiable discrimination.

Here's an example: inmates can't vote. Why not? Why shouldn't they retain the right to vote in free elections in the government under which they are subject? Because they are being punished for crimes against their society, many will say. O.K., point taken; however, they are already enduring the punishment that they earned by being detained, locked up. Does being locked up take away a person's ability to make rational, informed decisions about whom they'd like to see in the office of President or Governor?

Provocative stuff, I know!