Genetics have dictated that I be 5'6'' tall. And because I'm 5'6'', I'm too tall to be a jockey and too short to play in the WNBA. And because I don't have any Native American, African American, or eskimo in my background, I can't ever take advantage of affirmative action.
My friend Heather was born in Korea, but was adopted as a baby and raised in the United States. I've told her in the past that she's the worst Asian ever because she acts more white than any Asian I've ever known. And even though she was raised here in the States, she can never be president because she wasn't born on U.S. soil. This is why she didn't pursue a career in politics - because she knows laws dictate she wouldn't be able to go as far as her dreams.
Another friend is going to India on vacation, and truly wants to visit Mecca Masjid, the holiest site of Islam. But because she wasn't born Muslim, she's not permitted to even step foot there.
In Lichtenstein, people will not be limited to what they can do based on how they were born or who they were born to. If a tall person wants to be a jockey, they'll have the same opportunities as shorter people here. If someone was raised in Lichtenstein, they'll have the same opportunity to rule as anyone else (after I'm gone that is).
We bust through limits in Lichtenstein.
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