Prisoners to get the vote.

**Sasaki Kojiro** · 11-05-2010, 03:21

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

In this case, against British prison legislation dating back to 1870, made in time when a prisoner ran the risk of being shipped to the Australian desert and all that. Now, British legislation will have to be brought up to speed with that of a 21st century democracy.

This doesn't lead to the conclusion that prisoners should have the right to vote...

**Skullheadhq** · 11-05-2010, 11:39

"You don't suspend human rights"
"But...but..."

**Fragony** · 11-05-2010, 13:06

The idea behind jail is to deny someone a certain amount of his life. To give them voting rights is contadictory, there is a difference between human and civil rights.

**Skullheadhq** · 11-05-2010, 13:07

Originally Posted by Fragony

The idea behind jail is to deny someone a certain amount of your life. To give them voting rights is contadictory, there is a difference between human and civil rights.

Wat zouden gevangenen stemmen?

**Rhyfelwyr** · 11-05-2010, 14:39

Originally Posted by Louis VI the Fat

Be careful what you wish for when criticising the ECHR- the call for sovereignity is not a call for 'British' sovereignity. It is a call for government sovereignity against meddlesome citizens and their pesky human rights.

It seems to me it is just a simple call for British sovereignty, and I am happy to live under a sovereign democratic government, as opposed to having my laws made by non-democratic transnational institutions/courts.