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[quote=Anonymous]They give up their rights when they commit crimes that land them in prison. That’s the point of prison. To prevent them doing more harm to society (and in close races, the prison population vote may very well have some impact) AND to serve as a deterrent. Prison is not supposed to be the same as being housebound. It’s a serious punishment, the most serious punishment our society gives out. Also, it costs money to facilitate their voting, and I think the country has far better and more sensible things to spend time and money on.

I do think it’s clear that they’d vote Democrat. But personally, I’m already totally over the leniency towards law and order that is sweeping the country. So I don’t need more reason for politicians to go soft(er) on crime and I don’t need criminals having a say in the policies that decide their punishments. But since I’m pretty sure Trump will get in again unless the democrats wise up and stop being so liberal that it annoys and even offends people who would otherwise prefer to support them, maybe they need all the help they can get.[/quote]

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