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Why would you waste an opportunity to gain $24M? What would be the point of denying it?
by TomMarius 8y ago
Why would you waste an opportunity to gain $24M? What would be the point of denying it?
- vortico 8y agoI don't know, but the other 200+ countries seem to have that answer.
- TomMarius 8y agoDo they? Can you cite? AFAIK they just don't offer it.
- Cthulhu_ 8y agoA country is NOT a business, and there's international treaties and whatnot to consider - what if a terrorist were to buy their way into an Austrian citizenship? What if a wanted US criminal escapes to Austria and hides behind their Austrian citizenship? There's more factors here than just money.
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- TomMarius 8y agoYes, exactly, there are many things to consider and I never even suggested that money is the only factor - but you will definitely gain nothing (and not just money, the individual might e.g. start a business in your country) if you straight-up refuse. I have no idea how any of it relates to the legal status of the government, if that's what you mean by business; governments definitely do operate for profit (and again, not just monetary).
- dsfyu404ed 8y ago> what if a terrorist were to buy their way into an Austrian citizenship? Well it would probably work for a short while but if the terrorist matters enough (any terrorist that can come up with 24M probably does) back room politics would happen, said terrorist would wind up being extradited and Austria would get to keep the 24M and whatever they negotiated from the nation the terrorist is being extradited to.