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RE: Should citizenship tests be different? - Jiggly - 10-16-2016
(10-15-2016, 09:34 PM)Satan Wrote: According to the practice test on US immigration site, I was 20/20, so...
I mean, if you're going to move to the US as a citizen, at least take time to learn about it and our processes.
I definitely agree with that, but I think these tests can also be an opportunity to filter out people who may be dangerous to the US. Sure, anybody could go buy a history book and a book on current politics, it doesn't mean they won't want to build a bomb one day. That's a ridiculously extreme example, but do you see my point? It's great to have cultural background, but that values system is just as important. Why not have both?
(10-15-2016, 09:10 PM)Primitive Wrote: It's pretty difficult to say who should be allowed citizenship and who shouldn't so it is logically consistent that the questions pertain to a certain sense of nationalism. To some, those questions might seem absurd or pointless, but showing understanding and patriotism is often the way countries like to "test" immigrants their passion about becoming someone who contributes to society in a relevant and positive manner. Hypothetically speaking.
To be fair, that's pretty much what these tests are about currently right? If you're invested in changing citizenship, then in theory you'll want to know about the place your pledging loyalty to. I do see these tests as an opportunity for some form of profiling though. You could make use of current processes and adapt them to bring in more results... Well, that's my theory.