who else thinks fear or favor's last comments were rude?

Question

Fear or favor was being very rude about my question towards the end when he said, "foreigner working in our country". Sounds god damned arrogant to me. Newsflash: if someone immigrates to a country and becomes a citizen they are a citizen Duh! I know people who were born American but our now English citizens? Are they foreign? No they're not. Who else thinks fear or favor needs to get an education?

Answer 1

don't worry about it people thrive on rudeness here get used to it.

Answer 2

Fear or Favor's comments were spot on. Your questions, not his responses, are indicative of a need for further education. He (?)seems very intelligent and open-minded.

You, however, got it all wrong. Immigration is about nationality not ethnicity. An American who relocates to Italy is not less of an immigrant just because he has Italian roots. Same for "wasps" going to England.

Anyone who was not born American but comes to this country and gets citizenship, is (and will always be) an IMMIGRANT. That's by definition.

The comments made by fear or favor about foreigners working in his country are honest and accurate. What is your problem, anyway?

Wait, I think I got your problem: You're just mad 'cause you were treated like an Indian immigrant, when you are the one who is so arrogant (based on your use of the term WASP and your implication that white people are not immigrants-because to you immigrant probably means brown scum) and you probably suffer from racial bias.

Answer 3

I would say 'foreign' applies to elements not native to a state (biological, environmental, political, etc.).

My parents were naturalized citizens. Were they foreigners? Yes. I was born in the U.S., am I a foreigner? No.

I think actions of the individual are more important in determining citizenship and cultural and political loyalties, rather than any piece of paper issued by the nation granting citizenship. My parents devoted themselves to learning English, to participating in society as Americans first, to Little League, Boy Scouts, parades, social and civic contributions and many other outward and inward expressions of citizenship. They may have been born out of the U.S., but their intentions and actions and lives were not led as 'foreign' elements to what America is and stands for.

Were the young men who planned to bomb 10 planes flying out of the UK truly citizens? Some were born here, perhaps some were not. Their allegiances lay elsewhere, and so could be considered foreign. Same can be said for naturally born citizens who espouse violent and subversive action against the peaceful and productive continuation of a country. Are they foreigners? Not legally perhaps, but their thinking, action, intention and character have to be examined to truly determine where their loyalties and standing in society lie.

Answer 4

right, no matter the color or accent, if your here in america legally, your an AMERICAN