Please cc, come on back and tell me how irrelevant
language and culture are to nationality. Would you care
to peruse the naturalization requirements for your own
country, or comment on the fact that "automatic"
citizenship for the second generation was only
reinstated in 1998: "In short, birthright citizenship
has never been unconditional for second generation
migrants in France." I do not consider seven month's
processing time to be a long wait, but this writer
considers it "very long". The way France also requires
the entire family to naturalize is also questionable.

Most importantly, please comment on the "social and
cultural assimilation" or proof of assimilation
requirement to becoming a citizen in France, including
LANGUAGE skill or if the applicant "participates in
French cultural life". Indeed:

    - "Reasons to postponea [sic] demand can be
grounded upon insufficient knowledge of French."
    - "Lack of societal assimilation is a good example
to demonstrate the capricious nature of the French
system."
    - "Another thorny justification to reject
citizenship claims was the use of the discretionary
right enjoyed by public officials. In 20% of all
rejected cases, the decision was based on the
discretionary margin of the administration. In other
words the applicant was refused citizenship though he
fulfilled all requirements."
    - "Moreover, many civil servants state, that they
feel overworked and do not see any incentive to raise
the naturalization numbers."
    - "in the case of Germany the government changed
the naturalization laws for the first generation in
1990, 1993 and 1999, whereas the French government
never even considered any modification to be necessary.
Hence, since the creation of the Code de la nationalit