10 May 08
A baby is born on an areoplane 6000 ft over the middle of
the Atlantic. What nationality is it?
It's not the parents nationality.
It's not the pilot's nationality.
It's not the nationality of the areoplane company.
It's not the nationality of the place where it took off
or where it lands.
The answer is is amazing and is accepted throughout the world.
A child born under such circumstances is Scottish!
It was born in Ayr. ta-da!
12 May 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34not to knock the wind outta your sails, but according to the "1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness" such a baby would be granted the citizenship of the country where the plane registered.
A baby is born on an areoplane 6000 ft over the middle of
the Atlantic. What nationality is it?
It's not the parents nationality.
It's not the pilot's nationality.
It's not the nationality of the areoplane company.
It's not the nationality of the place where it took off
or where it lands.
The answer is is amazing and is accepted through ...[text shortened]... world.
A child born under such circumstances is Scottish!
It was born in Ayr. ta-da!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Convention_on_the_Reduction_of_Statelessness
12 May 08
Originally posted by greenpawn34Very good
A baby is born on an areoplane 6000 ft over the middle of
the Atlantic. What nationality is it?
It's not the parents nationality.
It's not the pilot's nationality.
It's not the nationality of the areoplane company.
It's not the nationality of the place where it took off
or where it lands.
The answer is is amazing and is accepted through ...[text shortened]... world.
A child born under such circumstances is Scottish!
It was born in Ayr. ta-da!
12 May 08
Originally posted by 3v1l5w1nIf you're going to be pedantic then you should know that jus soli is actually the exception.
not to knock the wind outta your sails, but according to the "1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness" such a baby would be granted the citizenship of the country where the plane registered.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jus_soli
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1961_Convention_on_the_Reduction_of_Statelessness