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Despite the troubling implication of such program, I doubt democracy isn't happening. Indeed, people are already barred from work opportunities by the virtue o
by kiba 10y ago
Despite the troubling implication of such program, I doubt democracy isn't happening.
Indeed, people are already barred from work opportunities by the virtue of having any criminal background, including arrest records. This is acknowledged as a growing problem in our society.
- JumpCrisscross 10y ago> any criminal background, including arrest records Aren't arrest records for dismissed charges sealed? Innocent until proven guilty makes punishing an employee for charges unseemly. Punishing for convictions, however, strikes me as fine.
- delinka 10y agoWhat's that search result for a sealed arrest record? "No records" or "sealed"? Because if it's "sealed", guess who's losing their job...
- tyingq 10y ago>Punishing for convictions, however, strikes me as fine I do get the reason people think this way. However, making it impossible to find a job after doing your time isn't a good thing for society. It just encourages more crime.
- JumpCrisscross 10y agoTo be clear, when I hire I don't care about past non-violent, non-fraud and non-work related convictions. I am just saying that I think there is a reasonable discussion to be had around businesses discriminating based on conviction (or outstanding warrants). I find it highly offensive to my democratic principles for the government to encourage businesses to pursue those tending to their charges or warrants prior to (potential) conviction.
- sidlls 10y agoThe purpose of imprisonment is to punish and, ideally, rehabilitate. Why continue the punishment for life after that?
- Broken_Hippo 10y agoBecause the imprisonment wasn't enough. They aren't so interested in rehabilitation, I think - otherwise I'm guessing policies would be different.