• BCsven@lemmy.ca
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    8 hours ago

    Its not your “home” if the countries laws say it isn’t. Humans rights say people should not be stateless, however it doesn’t mean you auto gain citizenship of the a random country you are born in, same as some don’t get your citizenship of your parents origin. You get one or the other as your citizenship, or apply for it.

    As a hyperbolic example: Imagine your get a lottery win, buy yourself and your spouse one of those islands and start your own country, suddenly everyone hears about it and lands boats to have babies there, now they are your citizens and you owe the social services to a 1000 babies as is their right as a human.

    • ricecake@sh.itjust.works
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      54 minutes ago

      First, you actually can get citizenship from where you were born as well as by blood. It’s pretty common. They have dual citizenship. Done.

      Your example is not as persuasive as you think. If I’m a nation, of course I need to care for the babies that live within my borders. Are you a monster?
      I’m gonna have to tax and get help from the the parents, but that’s pretty normal for a nation to do.

      Countries exist for the people that live there. If you live here the country is for you.