When a man is denied the right to live the life he believes in, he has no choice but to become an

outlaw. These words said by Nelson Mandela almost half a century back are true as true today as they
were at any time in the human history. They also signify how important it is for a people to live in
conditions which promote the way they want to spend their lives.
In democracies the socio-economic conditions are determined by the laws which prevail there. These
laws in turn are a derivative of what the leaders over there think & how they act. It is the power (as well
as a challenge) for a democracy to elect responsible and responsive leaders. For if a democracy falters
criminals will be created, outlaws will thrive. It is in this premise that we wish to present the argument in
favor of the topic.
Consider the statement One would be called an outlaw if he acts outside the law. The greater question
which comes to my mind is that 1) Why cant the law be made inclusive? 2) Who is making the law and
more importantly in whose interest? World over, every nation faces some or the other kind of internal
extremism, in our country it is called Naxalism. At the start of it the issue was nothing more than a
bunch of natives fighting for their own land. But as the laws were not in their favor, they became
outlaws. They are put behind bars and all their rights are snatched away. Even the right to choose what
laws should be created is taken away. Should this happen? Isnt there a need for a total revival of how
we look at Outlaws?
World over there is a string wave in favor of democracy. It is reaching the shores of nations which never
heard of it The Arab spring, closer home in Nepal and Bhutan. To crush the efforts Pro democracy
supporters are sent behind bars. Shouldnt these people be allowed to vote in democratic elections or
should the elections be just a proxy exercise to setup the Autocratic in a different form? Everyone
should have a right to vote, even the prisoners convicted of the most heinous crimes should have a say,
in formation of a system which will determine how their children will spend their lives so that they too
do not have a similar fate.
Going by pure statistical logic For best estimates the sample size should be as large a fraction of the
population as possible. So to say - It should be as representative as possible. Whether one agrees or not
convicts, felons, prisoners and outlaws are also a product of the prevailing democratic system. To this
effect - Each and everyone who is affected by laws (in any which way) should have a say in framing
them and in turn have a right to choose people who will frame them.