Flax@feddit.uk to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 months agoI think people in prison should be allowed to votemessage-squaremessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up18arrow-down1message-squareI think people in prison should be allowed to voteFlax@feddit.uk to Unpopular Opinion@lemmy.world · 5 months agomessage-square25fedilinkfile-text
In a democracy, I don’t see how their vote really matters less. Plus it’ll help improve prisons perhaps.
minus-squareIchNichtenLichten@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·5 months agoI’ll go one further, voting should be mandatory, punishable by a fine. The ballot should also have “none of the above” as an option.
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoAnd if none of the above wins, the office should be left vacant for a term.
minus-squareSecretPancake@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoThat’s what you get for voting None
minus-squareHildegarde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·5 months agoMost elected positions would be better served by a vacancy than those who typically hold them.
minus-squareLeate_Wonceslace@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·5 months agoI agree with this, except that the punishment should be a short stay in jail, like maybe as long as a week for repeat offenses. That way it serves as a deterent and being wealthy won’t make it worth it.
minus-squareFlax@feddit.ukOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-25 months agoThat’s a bit much. Maybe a day of community service? 🤣
I’ll go one further, voting should be mandatory, punishable by a fine. The ballot should also have “none of the above” as an option.
And if none of the above wins, the office should be left vacant for a term.
A random person will be chosen
That’s worse.
That’s what you get for voting None
Most elected positions would be better served by a vacancy than those who typically hold them.
I agree with this, except that the punishment should be a short stay in jail, like maybe as long as a week for repeat offenses. That way it serves as a deterent and being wealthy won’t make it worth it.
That’s a bit much. Maybe a day of community service? 🤣