CMV:I think convicts should have right to vote

Hello. It came as surprise to me people in prison can't vote in america. Why? Voting is essential part of the democracy alongside with freedom of speech. I'm citizen of Finland. It means I have to pay taxes and take part in mandatory military service for half a year but In exchange I get right to vote, free education, safety and freedom. If I break the law I have to redeem myself with either payment or jail time. But even then I still get to vote in every election. Why? Because I'm citizen of a democracy. The point of democracy is that no one is shunned of from political decision making. This includes serial killers and rapists.

You might say they are criminals. Well it wasn't long time ago when ordinary japanese americans were arrested and had their rights taken away. They should at least have had the right to vote. They were no murderers. Who is to say governmet won't declare some other group of people criminals? It could declare americans aboard unpatriotic and prevent them from voting. Solution: if you are a citizen, you have right to vote. At the moment it is against the law to take away citizenship.

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