Citizenship by Birth

What does it mean to be a citizen of a country?

In some nations, like the United States, citizenship is considered a birthright.

It is granted to anyone who is born within the country's borders, even if the parents are not citizens themselves.

Other nations, however, do not have the same policy.

They consider the issue of citizenship to be separate from where the child was born.

Korea, for example, is a country that does not automatically grant citizenship in this manner.

Many people support the idea of citizenship being a birthright.

They say that children spend most of their life in the country of their birth.

Regardless of where their parents and ancestors are from, these children will become part of the culture and community of this new land.

So, the supporters say, it is only right for these children to be given the benefits of full citizenship.

Furthermore, these people say that granting citizenship in this manner can strengthen a country in the long run.

The new citizens will not only add to a nation's population count.

They will also one day contribute new ideas and cultural influences that can help a country grow and evolve.

However, other people believe that treating citizenship like a birthright creates more problems than solutions.

They say that becoming a citizen of a nation is an important decision that should be considered seriously.

Granting citizenship in this way, takes any consideration or thought out of an important process.

Also, these naysayers argue that a country ultimately should have the right to decide who is granted citizenship.

A nation must make sure that adding new citizens is beneficial to the good of its people in the long term.

If this is not the case, a sudden increase in new citizens may end up burdening its current society.

 

@ citizenship ˈsɪtɪzənʃɪp  시민[공민]권

@ birthright  ˈbɜːθraɪt   생득권  Education is every child’s birthright.

@ be completely separate from  ~와 완전히 별개다

@ in this manner  이런 식으로, 이와 같이(in this way).

@ contribute kənˈtrɪbjuːt    기부[기증]하다 ,  기여하다, 이바지하다

@ evolve iˈvɑːlv     (점진적으로) 발달[진전]하다[시키다]  ,   진화하다[시키다]

@ burden  ˈbɜːrdn   부담, 짐

@ naysayers  sèiər  (습관적인) 반대[회의, 비관]론자

 

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