Posted: Jan 28, 2013 6:54 pm
Yes, that is true - a long while back. Later, it was judged to be a useful tool that should continue.
People make mistakes. Sometimes the consequences of those mistakes should last forever - sometimes not. It is useful to have flexibility in any system, to account for the fact that not all individuals, and not all cases, are utterly equal.
This isn't about giving a "pass on a background check" - they go through a process of law to gain their rights back, with a low overall success rate. This is as it should be - because mostly the system is right in the first place. But sometimes it isn't, and redress should be possible.
Unless, again, you want to argue that the system is perfect.
People make mistakes. Sometimes the consequences of those mistakes should last forever - sometimes not. It is useful to have flexibility in any system, to account for the fact that not all individuals, and not all cases, are utterly equal.
This isn't about giving a "pass on a background check" - they go through a process of law to gain their rights back, with a low overall success rate. This is as it should be - because mostly the system is right in the first place. But sometimes it isn't, and redress should be possible.
Unless, again, you want to argue that the system is perfect.