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Felons should be allowed to vote once they have served their sentence
This position holds that felons should regain the vote once they have served their sentence. It argues that, having paid their debt to society, they should not be punished indefinitely — that all their rights should be restored, and that taxation without representation is unjust.
Supporting arguments · 2
- No taxation without representationFelons still have to pay taxes once they are gainfully employed, so they should be able to represent themselves through voting.
- Felons have paid their debt to societyBy serving their sentence, felons have repaid their debt to society. Disenfranchisement means they are continually punished.