[forkinsocket]

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[marron]

Representatives of Germany’s large Turkish community have criticized a new citizenship test that takes effect in September and are urging Chancellor Merkel’s government to allow Turkish-Germans to hold dual nationality.

Don't do it or you will lose your country.

If someone wants to be German, because they admire what it means to be German, then they should be made welcome, regardless of where they come from.

But Germans should resist the idea of a German citizenship that requires no commitment to being German. If the numbers were small and inconsequential, the damage would be the same. But the potential is there for Germans to lose their country altogether.

They should insist that German citizenship be restricted to those who actually want to be Germans.

[garyhope]

German benefits, Islamofascist loyalty.

Nein danke.

[garyhope]

German benefits, Islamofascist loyalty.

Nein danke.

[KarlInOhio]

The only people I can see having a dual citizenship are children who because of their parents and birth location I could see as having two or even three claims to citizenship. (one from each parent and one for birth location). However, an adult wanting to be a naturalized citizen of a new country should renounce his old citizenship. In this case he is saying "I am a German citizen and am willing to fight for Germany even if it is against Turkey." A dual citizenship is just an attempt to gain the benefits of the second country without giving up anything of the first.

(Ditto for dual US-Mexican citizenship).

[RightWhale]

Turks were encouraged to move to Germany for the post-war rebuilding since naturally there was a severe labor shortage.

[SQUID]

Awe poor socialist Germany.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Some point out that being forced to choose between nationalities could mean a conflict of identity and loyalties.”
Too bad!

[USMCPOP]

“....diverse identities are a reality....”

Yeah, no kidding. I’m usually a nice guy, but I can sometimes be dangerous to be around.