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:CREATED: [2016-08-24 Wed 07:32]
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This house believes that representative democracies with large numbers of foreigners living in their territory (on a temporary or permanent basis) should create specific seats to represent them in parliament.

Simple Definition of democracy

: a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

: a country ruled by democracy

: an organization or situation in which everyone is treated equally and
has equal rights

foreigners living in the country

Foreign residents who maintained residency in the country for two years, in countries where 10% of the population are non-national.

specific seats

A reserved number of seats to make the foreign residents’ representation ratio equal to the average ratio of normal districts. For example, a representation ratio of 1:300,00 would give a country with a national population of 60 million 200 seats. If foreign residents make up 10% of the population, then they should have 20 seats.

Pro-arguments

If they are residents, then they becomes affected by policies in that country and therefore it is their right as residents to influence these policies.

to formulate appropriate migration policy migrants and temporary/permanent residents themselves have to participate at the policy making level and the best way to ensure it is their parliamentary representation

often times migrant's rights become violated, including their working conditions, etc. To voice their concerns and to prevent it they should have the right to be represented at the national, parliamentary level

the foreigners themselves who are not citizen can be represented by members who are citizen and who can get into parliament officially to vote there

Counter-arguments

to be able to be represented and vote in parliament over variety of issues that affects lives of citizens of the country, one needs to understand and to fully integrate into a country's cultural, political and social life. The only way to ensure this is citizenship--lack of it should not grant permission of parliamentary representation to anybody

how will they be voted to become represented? If they are not citizens, they will not be able to vote and choose one of their own representatives, even if that person is a citizen

country's migration policy can be formulated in such a way it does take into account the viewpoint of foreigners living in country, permanently or temporarily, through opinion surveys and interviews. no need for them to become represented in parliament

identity is important. If a foreigner in a country does not share (and most of them do not) the same identity as the country's citizens, how can they be represented in parliament protecting the interests of their country--which they are not the citizen of?
