Does this pole require a poll about a Pole at the north pole?

[Napoléon]

I just meant... because... it's Amy... Poehler... pronounced like Pole-er... ahh nevermind it's too early for me to be attempting humor or conversation or movement

Don't worry, I got it first time round.

[Longhorn]

Bread IMO

[ignoramus]

Oh yeah...

We could have an option on polls where banned people are allowed to vote. Then we'd get a more realistic view from a bunch of weird people and previous blowouts. They're not allowed to comment though, just vote.

Isn't that how politics works.
Millions of people serving life sentences around the world still vote to dictate and sway society?!

[Napoléon]

Isn't that how politics works.
Millions of people serving life sentences around the world still vote to dictate and sway society?!

Yeah, they get a say in the society they are no longer a part of. For me, if you're in prison, you've done something to forfeit your right to vote.

[ignoramus]

Jesus died for you! Did he get a say in it! NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not fucking fair!

[Longhorn]

Hmmm, bread tho IMO

[Napoléon]

Hmmm, bread tho IMO

Bread is always a good choice.

[robvalue]

That is an interesting subject, should those in prison get to vote? I come down slightly on the side of no, but I'm not sure.

Maybe they get a partial vote based on their crimes? Not too bad stuff, you get 75% of a vote. Pretty bad stuff, you get 25%. Really bad stuff and the party you vote for loses 3 votes.

[Napoléon]

That is an interesting subject, should those in prison get to vote? I come down slightly on the side of no, but I'm not sure.

Maybe they get a partial vote based on their crimes? Not too bad stuff, you get 75% of a vote. Pretty bad stuff, you get 25%. Really bad stuff and the party you vote for loses 3 votes.

Partial votes? That seems highly trivial. You either get to vote and have it count or you don't. The whole point in voting is everyone is supposed to have an equal say, no? Everyone who's a part of that society at least. Prisoners by definition are removed from society, or at the very least I expect people would agree they're away from, and/or a danger to normal society. So why should they get to vote?

I'm not someone who thinks a vote is an innate right anyway, so I don't place as much value on it as other people probably do. To me, if you break a law and that requires a prison sentence, you just plain don't get a vote for that duration.

[robvalue]

Yeah, I was thinking of a compromise. That was a shit idea. Maybe those with really good behaviour get to vote! Another shit idea. This is how I operate at home when there's something needs sorting out. I fire out hundreds of ideas and it's inevitable that eventually I get told to shut up.

I think I agree with you about them not having votes, I just have some niggling doubts about I can't quite pin down. We need voting reformation in England anyhow, pretty much no one's votes count at the moment.