Debate: Can Dual Citizens Be Good Americans?
Should dual citizenship be allowed? The pros and cons of pledging allegiance to more than one country.

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: America has more opportunity, but people are still loyal to their homes.
Warrant 0: you should be able to take advantage of American opportunity without loyalty to it
Warrant 1: you shouldn't be able to take advantage of American opportunity without loyalty to it
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: A person should be part of a country he/she shares a culture.
Warrant 0: It's impossible for anyone to have more than one culture.
Warrant 1: It's possible for everyone to have more than one culture.
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: With the way that retirement is heading in the US it is comforting to know that I have the option to retire in a country that will provide for me.
Warrant 0: it is a burden on countries to provide for retirees
Warrant 1: it is a not a burden on countries to provide for retirees
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: Dual citizenship allows one to enjoy the pros and cons of the home country and the country that is welcoming them.
Warrant 0: America does not always need to come first, being the most powerful nation
Warrant 1: America should always come first, being the most powerful nation
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: Dual citizens pay their U.S. taxes and are therefore dedicated and valuable to the United States.
Warrant 0: the U.S. does not want dedicated and valuable citizens
Warrant 1: the U.S. wants dedicated and valuable citizens
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: Dual citizenship allows one to enjoy the pros and cons of the home country and the country that is welcoming them.
Warrant 0: just taking the best from a society is not selfish
Warrant 1: just taking the best from a society is selfish
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: Dual citizens pay their U.S. taxes and are therefore dedicated and valuable to the United States.
Warrant 0: citizens can't be dedicated to both countries
Warrant 1: citizens can be dedicated to both countries
Correct warrant: 1

Claim: Dual citizenship should be allowed
Reason: A person can love America while having more than one passport.
Warrant 0: they won't always love their first home
Warrant 1: they will always love their first home
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Dual citizenship should not be allowed
Reason: America has more opportunity, but people are still loyal to their homes.
Warrant 0: we can't have citizens being loyal to their home country
Warrant 1: we can have citizens being loyal to their home country
Correct warrant: 0

Claim: Dual citizenship should not be allowed
Reason: Dual citizenship not being allowed is only enforced by the paranoid.
Warrant 0: the paranoia is not well-founded in regards to citizenship
Warrant 1: the paranoia is well-founded in regards to citizenship
Correct warrant: 1