Poll: do you live in the country you were born in? • Hacker News Board

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by jacquesm » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:11 PM UTC

Here is my own trajectory so far: nl -> pl -> nl -> us -> nl -> ca -> nl, it looks like I haven't achieved escape velocity just yet.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by czr80 » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:12 PM UTC

lmm wrote: post #38

A different country of the UK from the one I was born in - does that count?

No.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by btipling » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:12 PM UTC

Born in Germany, moved to USA at age 11. I miss Germany a great deal.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by twelvechairs » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:12 PM UTC

vowelless wrote: post #35

webignition wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What was the country you were born in?

One of the GCC [1] countries. I am sure none of them give citizenship or even permanent residency to non-citizens born in them. [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperation_Council_for_the_Ara...

Generally only in the Americas is citizenship given to those who were born in a particular country. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by webignition » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:12 PM UTC

I was born in Wales and live currently in England. These are two different countries of the four that form the UK.

My personal impression is that within the UK these are not seen so much as different countries but more as different administrative areas within the one country, and from without the UK you'd generally be lucky to find someone who is aware that Wales is a country and the UK is not.

Technically I should vote 'yes' but that doesn't feel right.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by csomar » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:13 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #19

speeder wrote: post #18

I must say yes, unfortunately... I really want to leave, but I cannot yet.

why?

How?

p.s.: serious question, and it's a lot tougher when you are from a third world country.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by david927 » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:13 PM UTC

Born and raised in California but I'm on my sixth country (France) and loving it.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by djcrayon » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:13 PM UTC

beedogs wrote: post #12

US -> Australia here; left for personal reasons. I would probably still be in the US otherwise. I miss the memory of the US sometimes, and the people I left behind. Also New Haven pizza.

US -> Scotland here; will probably return to US for the pizza.

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by yinka » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:13 PM UTC

Nigeria -> England

Re: Poll: do you live in the country you were born in?

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Post by [deleted] » Fri, Aug 16, 2013, 12:14 PM UTC

jacquesm wrote: post #41

Here is my own trajectory so far: nl -> pl -> nl -> us -> nl -> ca -> nl, it looks like I haven't achieved escape velocity just yet.

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