Housing Bubble 2: Return of the Ugly

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Apply this to tenant applications too (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

So I go back to my question...does a convicted child molester finish their jail sentence and the can go and work around children? Or do we also accept that maybe, even after the person has finished their sentence, that the "punishment" continues to protect society?

If the latter, then the question becomes when this is appropriate, and not if it is ever appropriate.

[–] GoofSchmoofer 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes. Go back to my previous post I mention that in some cases maybe the punishment never ends due to the crime committed. But not all crimes deserve life long punishment. But I'm not arguing sentencing guidelines really, What I want to know is if someone is convicted of a felony, completes the punishment given to them, should they still be called a felon?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

So the current position is that felony convictions stay on your record forever and individuals can decide whether or not to do business with these people.

You're saying that the current system is bad...but only for some crimes.

I'm pointing out that your argument as to why is arbitrary... Just "what we decide" as a society, and the current decision is that felonies, no matter what, stick around.