How do you define nationality?

[BluePurgatory]

Whatever answer you give would prob upset or have someone disagreeing. I suppose the question was aimed at people who were decendents of mixed nationalities or parents who were from another race.
So being born here or holding a British Passport to some would define your nationalty. For me it would include one or both of those as long as your allegience was to this county including the support of Football, Rugby or Cricket teams.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Is this a trick question?
I think the answer is the country where you were born,but i'm sure i'm missing the obvious here.
You must forgive me,as both my parents were Irish.

 

[Johnsonontheleft]

Is this a trick question?
I think the answer is the country where you were born,but i'm sure i'm missing the obvious here.
You must forgive me,as both my parents were Irish.

That would rule out Arteta ever playing for England.

And what if a pregnant French woman just happened to be in England on holiday when she gave birth. I doubt she would agree with the notion that while she was French, her child was English because they were born in England.

 

[Anonymous]

To me it's simply the country of your birth ...... if you're born in England , you'll ALWAYS be english .... doesn't really matter if you take up citizenship elsewhere and get the 'feel' for that particular country , you can't ever really forget your roots. .

 

[Balti]

How about:

If a nation could attempt to force you you into military service if they brought in conscription then that nation considers you one of its own and that's your nationality

 

[Skashion]

Would you do away with the World Cup then? (and any other international sport for that matter)

It wouldn't bother me if the World Cup lost what little nationalist twinge it does have. That said, I don't think the football or sport really falls into the cruelty category. More of an achievement in my opinion.

 

[bluetom]

Mr Malik, for example, can be born and raised in Iraq but move to Austria seeking asylum, (with the obvious intention of gaining EU status and moving here to claim benefits)

Mr Malik's intentions are so obvious, knowing the benefits of the Austrian welfare system, and Mr Malik, or what Iraqis are obviously like! Bloody iraqis are so cheeky - invading other countries and robbin them of their resources!

 

[Pigeonho]

Mr Malik, for example, can be born and raised in Iraq but move to Austria seeking asylum, (with the obvious intention of gaining EU status and moving here to claim benefits)

Mr Malik's intentions are so obvious, knowing the benefits of the Austrian welfare system, and Mr Malik, or what Iraqis are obviously like! Bloody iraqis are so cheeky - invading other countries and robbin them of their resources!

I see what you did there!

 

[billy_big_spuds]

your nationality is the country you were born in.

 

[nijinsky's fetlocks]

Is this a trick question?
I think the answer is the country where you were born,but i'm sure i'm missing the obvious here.
You must forgive me,as both my parents were Irish.

That would rule out Arteta ever playing for England.

And what if a pregnant French woman just happened to be in England on holiday when she gave birth. I doubt she would agree with the notion that while she was French, her child was English because they were born in England.

So Arteta doesn't play for England -its hardly the end of civilization as we know it.
And maybe the French woman's sprog will thank her for taking a timely holiday when he grows up English - who knows?
For years,you could play for Ireland if you had ever drunk a pint of Guinness,or eaten a potato,and athletes from Africa seem to run for any country that offers them a house nowadays,so you have to draw a line somewhere,I guess.
I can't really say i'm that arsed about it,to be honest - as long as I wasn't born in Yorkshire,the jobs a good 'un.