Pros And Cons Of Felons
The country in a group of felon’s hands
The fate of our country in a felon’s hands is not a scenario anyone would like to think about. These convicts have already proven themselves to not have the rationality of what people would say a normal person has. This entire group of criminals could be considered insane. Someone could argue that these people have the opposite of good morals. Convicted felons should not be able to vote because they have already proven that they are unsuitable to vote.
Felons and ex-felons are not suitable enough to vote. They have committed serious crimes along the line of burglary, rape, murder, etc. These crimes are serious and show a great lack of the common knowledge to tell the difference between right and wrong. …show more content…
They have decided to commit their time to committing a crime instead of doing something positive. “The crimes [felonies] committed by ex-felons don't just involve injustice to one party [the victim(s) of the crime], but include actions against the entire society, proponents of felon disenfranchisement point out”(Shaw).These people could have easily done some community service or found anything else positive to keep busy. Despite this they still decided to do wrong instead of trying to do right and help people out. Felony crimes are serious and they help absolutely no one. “Some common felonies include: murder, rape, burglary, kidnapping, arson, robbery”(Classification). Three of these six examples involve physically harming one person or more and when the other three are committed it is normally a combination of that particular crime along with a crime that actually involves physical harm. Thus, as a result one could argue that these wrongdoers have had their chance with society and wasted …show more content…
This large group of people would sway the votes for the worse. “In 2010 an estimated 5.85 million people in the United States (2.5% of the nation's voting age population, excluding DC) could not vote due to a felony conviction”(Number). A group as large as this could possibly turn the tide for elections. If all of these criminals were in California which is the most populous state, they would make up about 7% of that state. What kind of examples would this set for children if the United States restored this right to vote? “In 2004, one in every 31 adults [U.S.] was under correctional supervision, compared to one in 88 in 1980.”(Votes). Numbers like these are shocking and mortifying. Take into account that this means that the same people who have killed, raped, or robbed someone could have the fate of America resting in their hands.
Felons should not be able to vote because they have already waived that right by committing a serious crime. These criminals might as well be considered children for the foolish mistakes that they made. Their chance has passed to make a positive difference in the country. There are too many felons in the country for the elections to not be swayed. The people of America do not want the fate of their country in a group of felon's
The fate of our country in a felon’s hands is not a scenario anyone would like to think about. These convicts have already proven themselves to not have the rationality of what people would say a normal person has. This entire group of criminals could be considered insane. Someone could argue that these people have the opposite of good morals. Convicted felons should not be able to vote because they have already proven that they are unsuitable to vote.
Felons and ex-felons are not suitable enough to vote. They have committed serious crimes along the line of burglary, rape, murder, etc. These crimes are serious and show a great lack of the common knowledge to tell the difference between right and wrong. …show more content…
They have decided to commit their time to committing a crime instead of doing something positive. “The crimes [felonies] committed by ex-felons don't just involve injustice to one party [the victim(s) of the crime], but include actions against the entire society, proponents of felon disenfranchisement point out”(Shaw).These people could have easily done some community service or found anything else positive to keep busy. Despite this they still decided to do wrong instead of trying to do right and help people out. Felony crimes are serious and they help absolutely no one. “Some common felonies include: murder, rape, burglary, kidnapping, arson, robbery”(Classification). Three of these six examples involve physically harming one person or more and when the other three are committed it is normally a combination of that particular crime along with a crime that actually involves physical harm. Thus, as a result one could argue that these wrongdoers have had their chance with society and wasted …show more content…
This large group of people would sway the votes for the worse. “In 2010 an estimated 5.85 million people in the United States (2.5% of the nation's voting age population, excluding DC) could not vote due to a felony conviction”(Number). A group as large as this could possibly turn the tide for elections. If all of these criminals were in California which is the most populous state, they would make up about 7% of that state. What kind of examples would this set for children if the United States restored this right to vote? “In 2004, one in every 31 adults [U.S.] was under correctional supervision, compared to one in 88 in 1980.”(Votes). Numbers like these are shocking and mortifying. Take into account that this means that the same people who have killed, raped, or robbed someone could have the fate of America resting in their hands.
Felons should not be able to vote because they have already waived that right by committing a serious crime. These criminals might as well be considered children for the foolish mistakes that they made. Their chance has passed to make a positive difference in the country. There are too many felons in the country for the elections to not be swayed. The people of America do not want the fate of their country in a group of felon's