&quot;Should an accident of birth(place) be the most import decider?&quot;<p>There is a school of though that it shouldn&#x27;t. Many countries confer citizenship <i>jus sanguinis</i> (by descent). Is that system easier for you to understand?<p>Citizenship conferred <i>jus soli</i> (by place of birth) arose at a time when people were less mobile and less likely to acquire citizenship by &quot;accident of birthplace&quot; and when there were few practical benefits to citizenship in any case. It seems entirely outdated.<p>Modern nations belong to their citizens who are free to vote for representatives that write laws to benefit citizens and their children.<p>I doubt you&#x27;ll have any luck convincing the people of the United States to give away their kingdom or taking it by force.