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Originally Posted by 33girl
If every place you went to get a job immediately trashed your application, don't you think that would make you inclined to just say "fuck it" and find food/clothing/$$/shelter by any means necessary?
Oh, but that will NEVER happen to you, so it's a moot point.
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If I'm honest, I probably would. I hope I would try my damndest to scrape by legally, but if I spent months/years unable to get a job, have healthcare, feed myself, etc. I can't KNOW I wouldn't find a way, legal or not, to take care of myself.
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Originally Posted by als463
I'm half and half on this issue. Would I want to work next to a rapist? No. Do I think "CERTAIN" convictions deserve a second chance? Yes. I work with people (Patients) who may possibly have drug convictions. It's heartbreaking to me to see some young kids/ adults come out of prison for selling marijuana and now they can't find a job. It sucks for them. Sure, they made a mistake but, if we are going to try and help them, let them work. I have a strong belief that we should help rehabilitate people before just turning them away or locking them up...for "CERTAIN" offenses. Sex offenders, now that is a different story.
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That's my problem with the issue. If I were an employer I would have a problem hiring someone who had committed murder, been a rapist, or abused (sexually or otherwise) a child. Those crimes aren't just mistakes. But someone who went to prison on possession? That really could just be a mistake. Getting out doesn't mean they'll stay clean, I know that, but what's the point in letting them out if the pickings are slim to none when it comes to legal employment?
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