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Thread: Should people with criminal records be allowed to run for Dáil/Seanad/Arás?

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    Quote Originally Posted by rockofcashel View Post
    Think now of South Africa in the 1960's. A young agitator called Nelson Mandela was jailed for the Rivonia bomb plot. Yet this same agitator popped up in the early 1990's and we all know what happened then
    To channel Alan Partridge: he's also a good example of how rehabilitation *can* work. He hasn't reoffended once since his release.

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    Certainly depends on the 'crime'. The judicial system is an ass. Somebody standing up for what is right against a powerful corruption can be found guilty of a crime. Few would agree with the finding but the result would be a criminal conviction. That person would be likely to make a very good future politician indeed for having the guts to stand up against corruption.

    However, if they burgled a house or defrauded the old man next door, those crimes should never be forgotten nor forgiven.
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    BECAUSE SOME OF US DON'T THINK ABOUT FUTURE GENERATIONS, THEY WILL NEVER FORGET US!
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    Quote Originally Posted by mpjmcevoy View Post
    Well, since it was men who imported tonnes of arms and explosives who FOUNDED that state, seems a bit arbitrary to start worrying now...

    Indeed all countries import arms and explosives...how else are we to have wars
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nemesiscorporation View Post
    I have a better idea.

    Lets all vote for someone to enter the Dail who is not a psychopathic criminal.
    Good idea...did that just come to you now
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