This is officially the greatest car advert ever. I want one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhnly1MNGOQ
Awesome huh? But you know what isn't awesome?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/94100/Europe-says-Give-vote-to-convicts
Are you fucking kidding me? Seriously, what the hell is wrong with this government? Criminals should be isolated from society, not given the right to vote! And under pressure from Europe? O_O This is the bit that drives me nuts. Bloody meddling. I think it's about time Britain cut itself off from Europe.
"Offenders getting the vote could include those guilty of manslaughter and terrorist offences."
Well that's just moronic. Let the terrorists, whose raison d'etre is to bring down our government, vote for who's in charge? O_O
"The principle that those who are in custody after conviction should not have the opportunity to vote is a perfectly rational one. Civic rights go with civic responsibility."
Damn right! And it should be us fine folk that aren't in prison who get to vote on stupid legislation like this. I bet if this were put to the public vote it would be a landslide NO.
"Voting in a democracy is a basic human right for all citizens, not just those thought to be deserving."
Bollocks. Prisoners have the right to basic nutrition, warmth, shelter and medical treatment. That should be it. Oh and maybe the right to sit and fucking think about what they've done and how much nicer their life would be if they weren't evil bastards.
"The European Court of Human Rights ruled in 2004 that the ban on prisoners voting, which dates back more than 140 years, was unlawful."
It's the LAW. Hence, lawful. ¬¬ Retards.
This has to be the most ridiculous PC bullcrap I've heard, ever. What's next? Gonna give them the right to go watch England play football in the world cup? Or let them go home for bank holidays? Maybe we should just let them off entirely if they say sorry and promise never to do it again?
I sometimes wonder why I even bother obeying the law. Seems I'd have a much higher standard of living in jail. No bills to pay, free high speed internet, gaming consoles, luxury accommodation, meals cooked for me. The only downside is the slight risk of forced anal rape. :S Tough call...
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Wow, and I thought we sucked. Our prisoners rioted cuz they didn't like the new bread used for their toast. Among the casualties were their x-boxes, which I'm sure were promptly replaced as was their game-room. Aint punishment grand?
ReplyDeleteWe go far too far trying to excuse crime. Yes, there is room for rehabilitation, and yes we should be judged on how we treat our lowest common denominator, but once you've crossed a line, you really should earn your rights back, not get 'em regardless. That makes everything meaningless. It's like schooling, where everybody gets an award for participation...don't have to earn or strive for a damn thing!
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Indeed. And I bet the games they are given on those x-boxes include things such as Grand Theft Auto. I'm loathe to make any link to video games and real crime, but I think it's hardly the subject matter they should have in their day to day lives. Give them Hello Kitty Island Adventure and leave the violent games for sane people like myself.
ReplyDeleteSeriously though. They should all be given anger management counseling and have to pass a drugs test before being let out.
I'm in total disagreement with you here.
ReplyDeleteFirstly, you seem to suggest that the right to vote is a privilege akin to watching TV or playing video games. I don't think that marking a ballot once every few years compares *in the slightest*. Hell, the majority of Americans didn't even vote in the 1996 presidential election.
Secondly, I believe it's not so much a personal right so much as a requirement for the preservation of democracy. Think political prisoners.
Suppose for a moment, as terribly unlikely as it may be, that two racial groups are... oh, I don't know... *segregated* by law. Under a doctrine of taking away one's right to vote as a punishment, the *minority* group would be stripped of its democratic influence over time and be rendered unable to change the law. Through voting, anyway.
Or, if you consider that example too completely implausible, suppose a small group of, well, criminals smokes marijuana.
Actually, that's a bad example. People who smoke pot shouldn't be allowed to vote.
I see your point, but still stand by my opinion. Jailed criminals are jailed criminals and shouldn't be allowed to vote even if the result of their voting would benefit me or the rest of society. And of course, England has always seen it that way. the only reason this is going to change is due to pressure from the European government. Which would be akin to America pressuring all of its states to have the same laws. :s
ReplyDeleteActually, the federal supreme court has priority over state law.
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