[Chat Log] Feb, 2019

[Eugene]

Not sure I can fault that decision.

 

[Pitya Ivyr]

... mmm - I am tad peeved at that decision

 

[Chase]

It essentially does make her 'stateless' which is against the law. But the UK's home secretary believes she has a chance at a Bangladeshi citizenship... there's no real poof she does.

 

[Chase]

Ethical question, really. If this were to happen with a US citizen, would the same decision be reached?

 

[Pitya Ivyr]

hah! i honestly don't entirely know but my guess would be no. Also-the US is a mess lol

 

[Chase]

And then, it begs the question, what if this young woman was white?

 

[Pitya Ivyr]

Oh definitely my guess would be the decision would end up being entirely different.

 

[Eugene]

Given IS is one of the groups the US has declared war against, I'd say we'd treat them same as an enemy combatant.

 

[Eugene]

That said, if the decision were in my hands, I'd leave their citizenship intact. Revoking it would set too dangerous of a precedent.

 

[Chase]

On one hand, it's a young woman who made some bad decisions and now fears for her life. On the other hand, making her responsible for her decisions likely serves as an example for anyone thinking of doing the same.

 

[Pitya Ivyr]

yes- I can see where that may come into play Chase. But looking at things it's a young woman who did something she thought was in her best interest. She made a mistake- do you think no one should get a second chance in that case?

 

[Eugene]

Some decisions you simply don't get a second chance on. This may have to be one of those.