JayCee wrote:Why is renouncing the other citizenship out of the question for people from a western country but not for those from say China though? People are very fond of saying that the P in PR stands for Permanent, but if you're going to keep your other citizenship and plan on going home sometime in the future then that's not technically permanent either is it?
Where do you draw the line at who is abusing the system and who is a 'real' PR? 5 years, 10? Obviously SMS isn't abusing the system as he's been here a very long time, but it seems rather ridiculous IMO for those who have been a PR for say 3-5 years (and who got it quite easily then) to take the moral high ground with others when they themselves may end up moving on soon if circumstances change (another Asian financial crisis for example) and have no concrete commitment to Singapore by planning to become a citizen
In addition to MS points, those who take up PR but keep their kids in
International Schools or send them to boarding schools in the home country, those who are "collector" of PR, e.g., Canada, Aus, Singapore & US PR when actually holding citizenship in none of them, but keep them as Boltholes. Those who use PR only as a long term visa so they don't have to leave the country after a local takes their job.
x9200 give a very good analogy. My country is my birthright. Additionally, by coming here and even taking up citizenship here, it's not like I'm moving up but more of a lateral move, unlike an immigrate from a 3rd world country who is trying to escape from their economic doldrums. It's ironic in a way, I went from 1984 till 1995 without stepping foot in the US. But she's still my heritage. I'm an American. I've put my life on the line for her, warts and all. I'm supposed to give that up? Nah. If I've got to make a choice, then the will win hands down. But, I've devoted three decades to the betterment of this country. I've stuck it out when other's ran during 5 recessions here. Why, if I can give that to this country, can't they give my wife and kids (Singaporean) the security of knowing that their father/husband will always be able to stay here. My beef is that they don't give equal rights to all their citizens. They should have the right to feel secure in their own country.