# What are the "Birther's" arguments when confronted with the principle of "jus sanguinis"?

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**Created:** [April 27, 2011, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-birthers-arguments-when-confronted-with-the-principle-of-jus-sanguinis/579962 "2011-04-27T23:40:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2011, 10:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-are-the-birthers-arguments-when-confronted-with-the-principle-of-jus-sanguinis/579962/61 "2011-06-23T10:52:14Z")

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> [@crowmanyclouds](#):
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> And, yet again, I hang my head in shame for knowing this. ☹

Don’t. Knowing the arguments of an opponent, even if they are stupid, means you can more easily rebut them. You are doing a good thing by sticking around where other people can’t because it seems too nonsensical.

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