Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted citizenship

Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by lukasben on Thursday June 29, 2017 @02:39AM (#14661242)

That's so f* up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship. The NZ-gov should asked themselves why a close Trump supporter and VC is looking for a safe haven outside of the US. Will this person really add value to the society? Or will he build a massive mansion with a wall around it and an airport?

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by org3432 on Thursday June 29, 2017 @02:46AM (#14661268)

Of course you can buy citizenship. Here's a price list if you are in the market:

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by Kurtz79 on Thursday June 29, 2017 @02:56AM (#14661311)

Latvian citizenship at 35.000€ with no residency requirements looks like a steal, considering that you would be allowed to live anywhere in the EU, if I'm not misinterpreting.

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by peteretep on Thursday June 29, 2017 @03:08AM (#14661365)

You didn't finish your research. Process takes ten years and requires you to become fluent in Latvian.

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by coldtea on Thursday June 29, 2017 @02:49AM (#14661278)

>That's so f up! Money can buy you everything. Even a citizenship.*

The latter "money for citizenship" has been going on in most countries (including the USA).

https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2016/07/countries-selling-cit...

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by lukasben on Thursday June 29, 2017 @03:03AM (#14661338)

I'd just like to see more commitment than spending money. sports people representing a new country i.e.

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by Bakary on Thursday June 29, 2017 @03:08AM (#14661363)

The government can receive money from this guy with no added costs, as it is unlikely that Thiel poses a threat to NZ or its citizens. Even if he builds a mansion or something that's still a net positive that would be irresponsible not to take advantage of. (assuming the funds are not lost to corruption)

Can granting Thiel citizenship create problems in the future, in terms of kickstarting negative trends? That's a possibility but it seems like a nebulous and remote one.

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by sytelus on Thursday June 29, 2017 @04:37AM (#14661658)

Virtually every developed country allows purchase of citizenship: http://www.econmatters.com/2016/07/the-price-of-citizenship-...

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Re:Peter Thiel only spent 12 days in NZ before being granted... by cultureulterior on Thursday June 29, 2017 @04:35AM (#14661652)

If buying citizenships was illegal, the pressures that causing citizenship purchases would not go away. They would just become an incentive to more corruption.

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