Question

Stripping terrorists of their citizenship is tempting for governments and satisfying for voters. It allays concerns that jihadists may recruit and radicalise susceptible inmates while in prison, or that they might one day again roam France and wreak havoc.
The symbolism-that a person waging war against France is no longer French-is politically popular: three-quarters of French people support Mr Hollande's proposal, according to a recent poll. Yet many on France's left see it differently. They say that the planned law could foment radicalisation by sending the message to dual-citizen Muslims that they are less French than the rest of society and, by creating unequal categories of citizenship, betray the cherished "egalite" enshrined in France's constitution.

• A. Revoking the citizenship of terrorists is a very popular idea in France. However this could also have repercussions such as alienating citizens with dual citizenship and a violation of the "egalite" principle.
• B. French President Hollande has proposed stripping jihadists of citizenship as this may be used to radicalise prison inmates. However the decision could also create unequal categories of citizenship.
• C. In a symbolic gesture the French are demanding revoking the citizenship of known terrorists. This will prevent the recruit of prison inmates for antinational agendas.
• D. Francoise Hollande has proposed a new bill to strip terrorists of their citizenship. This is an intensely debated argument.

Answer 1

The correct option is A

Revoking the citizenship of terrorists is a very popular idea in France. However this could also have repercussions such as alienating citizens with dual citizenship and a violation of the "egalite" principle.

(a) best captures all the main points of the passage. The others are incomplete in some way or the other.