Being part of a nation gives you a lot of privileges, if you're part of the right nation, that is. So many people want to be American for example. You got bloody lotteries for Green Cards for chrissakes.
Having more nationalities could potentially give you more privileges, but also a lot more hassle and responsibilities. Might not be worth trouble, although you do always have a point of conversation. And if the IT career doesn't work out, you could always enter the spy game.
Now we've got Ahmed Aboutaleb. The first Moroccan-born mayor of a major Dutch city. Countless people are opposing his appointment, because he has two passports, a Moroccan one and a Dutch one. They feel he has a conflict of interest, and should never have been in a position of power.
Now, I do not presume to know all the details of Dutch and Moroccan nationality, but unless Morocco plans to physically take over Rotterdam, and make it part of their nation, I do not see this conflict of interest. If he does have one conflict, it's appointing fellow socialist party members to positions of power, and frankly, don't we all.
Having multiple nationalities does make a person richer, although it may burden him with more regulation than he cares for. It could very well be called courageous to have more than one passport.
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