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0 pointsjohndevor1d ago0 comments

How is it logical that their kids get birth right citizenship when their parents don't have it?

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This is over a hundred year old rule and common in "the new world". You can guess why it is common if you think about the phrase I put in quotes. All these countries are composed of immigrants...

Here's a short and incomplete list: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.

The logic is that the culture is what makes you part of the country, not the blood in your veins.

The other side of that logic is that you're not guaranteed citizenship to the country of your parents. It certainly isn't automatic.

randyrand1d ago

It’s clearly split old world vs new world.

But new world is getting pretty old now too.

declan_roberts1d ago

Birthright citizenship is an astonishingly rare policy. Nonexistent in Europe and the developed world.

Canada has it since the 1950s only.

kaashif1d ago

It's not astonishingly rare. The comment you're replying to contains examples, here are some more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli

godelski1d ago

  > is an astonishingly rare policy

Let me repeat for you part of the *FIRST SENTENCE* in my comment

  >> common in "the new world"

  > Nonexistent in Europe

Last I checked, Europe was not "the new world".

  > the developed world

Considering that the US and Canada are developed countries, you'll need to rephrase. If you want to make jokes about the US not being a developed world then we'll be forced to make jokes about your lack of literacy and inability to use Google.

Please, for the love of god, just read the comments you're replying to. It's like the absolute bare minimum requirement.

rplnt1d ago

Why do you think they are arguing with you instead of adding to your comment?

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throw-the-towel1d ago

Children integrate into the country so much more easily.

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godelski1d ago

This is over a hundred year old rule and common in "the new world". You can guess why it is common if you think about the phrase I put in quotes. All these countries are composed of immigrants...

Here's a short and incomplete list: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Chile.

The logic is that the culture is what makes you part of the country, not the blood in your veins.

The other side of that logic is that you're not guaranteed citizenship to the country of your parents. It certainly isn't automatic.

randyrand1d ago

It’s clearly split old world vs new world.

But new world is getting pretty old now too.

declan_roberts1d ago

Birthright citizenship is an astonishingly rare policy. Nonexistent in Europe and the developed world.

Canada has it since the 1950s only.

kaashif1d ago

It's not astonishingly rare. The comment you're replying to contains examples, here are some more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli

godelski1d ago

  > is an astonishingly rare policy

Let me repeat for you part of the *FIRST SENTENCE* in my comment

  >> common in "the new world"

  > Nonexistent in Europe

Last I checked, Europe was not "the new world".

  > the developed world

Please, for the love of god, just read the comments you're replying to. It's like the absolute bare minimum requirement.

rplnt1d ago

Why do you think they are arguing with you instead of adding to your comment?

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throw-the-towel1d ago

Children integrate into the country so much more easily.

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse