<p>I felt an allegiance towards England from the first time I traveled there. We share a common language, a history in both war and peace, and a love of democracy. </p>
<p>I share an allegiance to Israel as a Jew because many of its people share an ethnicity and common religion with me, as well as a tradition of democracy.</p>
<p>But my main allegiance is to the US–specifically to the New York area-- because it is my home.</p>
<p>I don’t think my kinship to any country or people should label me a traitor to my country. Shouldn’t we be encouraging a kinship among all peoples and a bond between all of humanity?</p>
<p>momma-three – many people are dual citizens, and properly so. Typically they have their dual citizenship at birth – for example, simply by being born in a country other than the one that their parents are citizens of, or having parents who are citizens of different nations.</p>
<p>calmon… I understand that many hold dual citizenship it is just a quirk of mine. I always felt this way and I was born in another country. America is my country and where I was born is special to me but I don’t associate with it in the same way. I just don’t have a great understanding of people who live, work, and raise families here but go on and on about a country they don’t live in. It just honestly rubs me the wrong way.</p>