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Citizenship in most countries is jealously guarded, and non-citizen residents have significantly less rights than citizens. I've never understood the people in our country that would let non-citizens vote, it displays a lack of civic understanding.
I'm not sure if I applaud Canada or not, I've never been a big fan of the State telling citizens what they can and cannot do. However, I do believe that immigrants should seek to melt into the culture of their new home. Multiculturalism eventually leads to Balkanization and all kinds of social ills. I also think that those who want an Islamic way of life governed by Islamic law have better places to find that, and should not be given special treatment in the west.
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