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> would need to renounce their foreign citizenship before standing for election

I'm really glad we all live in a world where nobody lies to gain position, or no foreign enemy has ever tried to infiltrate their operatives into key positions by becoming double agents and renouncing anything

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Natural birth is not a defense against that.

It is a defence against it. Just not a perfect one.

It's right up there with the question on the form that asks if you are a subversive or not (or whatever the actual wording is). If you were a subversive, wouldn't you be exactly the type to lie about the answer?

What's your argument for that?

I mean, it might be meant as a defensive, sure. But is it any better than excluding women or left-handers?

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