Please don't take HN threads into nationalistic flamewar, or any flamewar.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

We had to ask you the same thing once recently already: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22775767. Doing this repeatedly will get you banned here, so please stop.

That's a fair criticism if clumsily put. For the record, I'm Canadian, British and Polish. I called out America as by far the biggest perpetrator at the moment.

So to address the second half of your post, I have indeed heard of "other countries" (just ask USCIS) although being a US resident at the moment I want to speak to what I know, not for anyone else.

Though if we're being super pedantic, there's only one human species on this planet -- species of course being defined as animals who can mate and produce viable offspring.

"That's a fair criticism if clumsily put" - I guess the original point was a shining example of elegance.

USCIS - the same organ that asks women "have you ever been a prostitute" on citizenship tests?

"Though if we're being super pedantic, there's only one human species on this planet -- species of course being defined as animals who can mate and produce viable offspring."

You got me here ;)

If I'm understanding you correctly you're referring to the eligibility criteria at the back of an Adjustment of Status petition, form I-485, which is part of the green card process.

I'm pretty sure the prostitution questions apply to men, too. The question is "Have you EVER engaged in prostitution or are you coming to the United States to engage in prostitution?" (Part 8, Question 35). Credit where due, I suppose, an (albeit small) win for gender equality.

As an aside, you should see what else they ask. That's among the least concerning question -- they ask everyone if they've committed war crimes or trafficked humans recently, or been a member of a communist or nazi party. Or committed any political assassinations (Part 8, Question 48.a).

[1] https://www.uscis.gov/i-485

Don't let the troll drag you into this. It's a pointless distraction.

Indeed, I shouldn't get too far off course here haha, I just happened to know exactly what they were referring to and find that whole section amusing.