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That's the general social contract that most people have as their mental model: "If I pay my taxes and do my part, my children will get the standard benefits of
by mihaic 4y ago
That's the general social contract that most people have as their mental model: "If I pay my taxes and do my part, my children will get the standard benefits of citizenship".
Honestly, I'm not sure what use you see from asking this question.
- lordnacho 4y agoIt's part of the socratic method. It's reasonable to ask why your country of birth owes you anything. Keep in mind not every country gives you citizenship from birth, so it raises the question of whether what you're saying really is correct. I would suggest if someone has worked somewhere for a decent amount of time they should not be disposed of so easily as the person in the article.
- hsn915 4y ago> It's part of the socratic method. But that question wasn't. It was bad faith "gotcha!" question.
- lordnacho 4y agoI don't think so. The question is short but it illuminates an angle most people wouldn't think of. Or when they think of it, there's no satisfactory answer immediately apparent. There's why does any country owe you, and why does your country of origin in particular owe you.
- the_af 4y agoI understand your overall point and agree with it, but let me state that "paying my taxes" is such an American, money-centered worldview. Your country owes you citizenship even if you don't pay your taxes. It may punish you in other ways, but not by taking away citizenship.