My (technical) point was that as a 'birthright', people obviously have it from birth. Before they (in practice adults on their behalf) can exercise it, they are effectively dual citizens.
I've made clear many times that
a) repartition is administratively doable and potentially offers widespread advantage. Nationalists in 90% majority towns (Strabane, Newry) get to live in the South; the non-Nationalist majority overall increases; the broad shape and size of NI doesn't change much
b) there's no realistic chance of it happening given the exaggerated outrage on both sides anytime it's mentioned- which is largely why I present it as a remake of Milligan's
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c) an end to NI as presently set up is also possible in the mid-term future. Either if Unionists get corraled into too small a geographic area, or are too thinly spread as a numerical minority.
That said, I agree that Brexit is the game-changer. Before it, there was no realistic likelihood of a border poll etc. Now there is, even if few Unionists so far seem to be up to change their minds.
Even the theoretical possibility of re-partition seems largely irrelevant now
PS can DI or any other legal/ technical experts explain the ads targeted here? Mine have changed from mature dating sites to corporate law training and Phil Lynott t-shirts?
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