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Unlike a spouse which is one person with a single will and identity, it's not even clear how to decide who is Catalan enough to have a vote in this.

• enriquto 9y ago
  > it's not even clear how to decide who is Catalan enough to have a vote in this. All residents in Catalonia have the right to vote in this referendum, regardless of their origin. So your comment is basically empty.
  • euyyn 9y ago
    The fact that it is how this referendum was designed doesn't mean it's fair. E.g. why would a foreigner that's been living in Catalonia for a few weeks, and plans to move away within a month to never return, have more of a say than a Catalan that spent 40 years there but had to move abroad two months ago in search of a job?
    • NetStrikeForce 9y ago
      That's not how it works. You might want to read about it before having an opinion on a straw man. For the record: Spaniards living in Catalonia for at least 6 months can vote. Foreigners can't, like in General or Regional elections.
      • euyyn 9y ago
        I was basing it on what the parent commenter said. I can't really tell if he's in the wrong or you are because, as you said, I haven't looked it up myself. Even with your version my fairness argument stands. How is it fair that a Catalan expat isn't allowed to vote, and an Andalusian that might be there just for a few months is? Expats are certainly allowed to vote in General elections.
        • NetStrikeForce 9y ago
          I'm a Catalan expat and I voted already from where I am. There's a census of Spaniards living abroad. If you were there you could sign up to vote.
          • euyyn 9y ago
            Ok that's better than if only currently-residing people were allowed to vote. The argument stands for Catalans living elsewhere in Spain. But I grant that "you're allowed to vote if you can vote in the General elections as a resident of one of the four Catalan provinces" is probably as fair as one can practically get when designing this.
            • NetStrikeForce 9y ago
              Catalans living elsewhere in Spain are out of luck, which seems to be due to current Estatut (if I read right) and I guess logistic challenges.