re: #268 kirkspencer

I applaud the start. I disagree with the restriction.

The only criminals I despise more than rapists are child molesters, yet my principles say that once either have completed their sentence their rights should be restored.

It’s at the center of my principle that we want to rehabilitate if at all possible, and perpetual punishment works against that goal.

I don’t agree. My view is that someone who has committed rape or murder has displayed such bad judgement and lack of consideration for the rights of others that he or she should never be permitted to cast a ballot or own a gun ever again.