Daarwyrth wrote:Wallenburg wrote:"I do not understand why your cutoff is three. It seems incredibly arbitrary, and inconsistent with the variety of societies represented in this chamber."
Maria vyn Nysen smiles politely. "I feel I should claim responsibility for this, Ambassador, as it was my example to the author of this proposal that influenced this, I believe. I spoke of three, because it was an example that was close to how citizenship is handled in Daarwyrth. It is an arbitrary number, I agree, but it feels as a fair number to not have citizenship be granted to individuals in vain."
Wallenburg wrote:"Once again, I and my office fundamentally oppose the imposition of
jus sanguinis on the citizenship law of member states. That it is consistent with Wallenburgian citizenship law does not make it any less heinous than if this proposal were to impose
jus soli on those societies where the concept is alien and nonsensical.
"I will also point out that clause 5 suffers from very poor wording. It seems to omit a 'they' where it is needed, and the rest reads rather poorly. If I read the intent of the clause correctly, this would do far better."
Ogenbond scratches his pen on a loose piece of paper and hands it over to the authoring delegation:
If one of an individual's multiple citizenships is inherited through three generations of individuals that have never inhabited the citizenship nation, that nation may terminate that individual's citizenship when they reach the age of majority.
"I do not understand why your cutoff is three. It seems incredibly arbitrary, and inconsistent with the variety of societies represented in this chamber."
IC: A response, esteemed ambassadors:
1) Regarding the imposition of jus sanguinis on the citizenship law of member state: Make it understood that the
intent of this article is to make sure that
all beings are given the privilege of citizenship in at least one nation when they are born. Statelessness, by virtue of the situation that you were born in, is not a problem one should be faced with. Now then, the resolution has adopted the principle of jus sanguinis in order to reach that goal. I, ambassador, would prefer if a law would simply state "all people cannot be born stateless". But how are we to regulate that? If a person's homeland follows jus soli and their place of birth follows jus sanguinis, what is to be done? To conclude, your concerns about the imposition of jus sanguinis on member nations are respectable and understandable, however I believe it is the best way, albeit not a perfect one, to eliminate, in conjunction with reducing statelessness, the problem altogether.
2) Regarding Clause 5: Your insight is appreciated and I will work that revised sentence into Draft XII.
3) Regarding the three generations of individuals rule: I (and Maria vyn Nysen) concluded that the fourth generation was a reasonable time to assume you no longer have such a connection to a place to still be a citizen of it. If there are any specific resolutions that make such rules, as you say, inconsistent with the variety of societies represented in this chamber, I would appreciate if you would let me know what they are and I will correct the rule accordingly.
- Herbert Sana
Secretary Of Foreign Affairs