Why is there an assumption that citizenship should extend to people living outside of a country as citizens of another country?
There's a lot of complaints here about annoying and costly taxation of "expats" but there's no discussion of why it should be valid to have citizenship but not reside in that country's borders?
What is citizenship for except to actually be a citizen? And what does that mean, living in another place and being a citizen there? Or should it mean actually contributing to the country you are a citizen of by living and working there, building the "community" you claim to be a part of? Should it not come with obligations to pay taxes to the country you are a citizen of?
I don't get the mindset that views it as some right and not a privilege that comes with responsibilities.. I think it's even perfectly valid for nations to ban dual citizenship itself.
People like the OP who produce dozens of posts documenting the supposed injustice following her own decision to move to another country are the epitome of the term "rootless cosmopolitan". What interest of a nation does it serve to cater to these people that have left for greener pastures?
There's a lot of complaints here about annoying and costly taxation of "expats" but there's no discussion of why it should be valid to have citizenship but not reside in that country's borders?
What is citizenship for except to actually be a citizen? And what does that mean, living in another place and being a citizen there? Or should it mean actually contributing to the country you are a citizen of by living and working there, building the "community" you claim to be a part of? Should it not come with obligations to pay taxes to the country you are a citizen of?
I don't get the mindset that views it as some right and not a privilege that comes with responsibilities.. I think it's even perfectly valid for nations to ban dual citizenship itself.
People like the OP who produce dozens of posts documenting the supposed injustice following her own decision to move to another country are the epitome of the term "rootless cosmopolitan". What interest of a nation does it serve to cater to these people that have left for greener pastures?