criminal record

i went to apply for a job today,that i was supposed to be hired on the spot.until we got to the little question have you ever been convicted of a felony?of course i have,now could you tell me what that has to do with my capability to load and unload a truck?was my response, wich to me makes sense,see in my country,uneducated way of thinking,if i was one of these buisness owners always bitching about crime and drug dealers, and a man came to me fresh out of prison and says ,yes i've been to prison ,yes i used to break the law, yes i used to distribute drugs for a living,but yes i'm getting old and just want to raise a family and not go back to prison. now again this is just some country boy way of thinking i'm not nearly as educated as these educated idiots.but i think i'd hire the man.and i'm not just saying that cause i've been to prison.listen as a buisness owner u get certain tax breaks for hiring felons, your giving a man a chance to make an honest living,therefore decreasing the crime rate of your city.now thats not statistically proven,and i doubt very many people even care.but it does make sense and my grandfather used to always say one inteligent man with common sense and no degree is worth a room full of idiots with a piece of paper and not a lick of sense.