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I can see where I was confusing. I meant that voting is a fundamental right in our system, not that our current system takes away that right. In any case, I wo
by InitialLastName 6y ago
I can see where I was confusing. I meant that voting is a fundamental right in our system, not that our current system takes away that right.
In any case, I would consider a policy that removes the right to vote from a class of people to be taking away a right, whether or not you grandfather people in. In the long term, it's a regressive policy.
- giantg2 6y agoYou still didn't get it. It's only a fundamental right in our system for citizens. There is no right for non-citizens. Nor have you provided any logic for why it makes sense to allow non-citizen voting. It's not a regressive policy. That would mean we go back to the method of only land owners voting or excluding classes of minorities. This is simply validating that citizens meet the minimum requirements to be good citizens, something we already do for immigrants. This also does not discriminate against any class of people - the requirements would be the same for all and are easily achievable. This would actual make the granting of citizenship more equitable by making the process the same for everyone instead of the current process that differentiates between those born here and those not. I'm also still waiting for your answers to my previous two questions.