Natural - functioning or occurring in a normal way, lacking abnormalities or deficiencies, related by blood; not adopted.
Born - brought into existence.
Citizen - A person that is a legally recognized as a member of a state, with associated rights and obligations; A member of a state that is not a monarchy; used as antonym to subject.
Native - an indigenous person who was born in a particular place, belonging to one by birth, a person born in a particular place or country, one who is born into.
Indigenous - natural to a country or region, native.
I see that John has taken the bookmark to this page off of the banner at the top of FR. Does that mean that this thread is done?
If anything exciting happens, please ping me!
The point is that “natural born” (the English term) did not come from Vattel. The term “natural born” in fact was taken from English common law, as the post and the link clearly state.
That the term “natural born” was used at all indicates that they were using a term known to them from English common law. Were they to have used Vattel as their intended meaning and been intelligent fellows, the LAST thing they would do is use a term that was so obviously taken from English common law.
That you all cannot see this is a choice you have made to be intellectually dishonest. Either that or you’re just stupid.