Ahh a checkbox at submission is an excellent idea, thanks!

civilitty · on Nov 27, 2023

Fun fact: The US government uses this same tactic on a bunch of immigration forms including the application for US citizenship. It asks questions like

    Have you EVER been a member of, or in any way associated (either directly or indirectly) with a terrorist organization?
    Have you EVER persecuted (either directly or indirectly) any person because of race, religion, national origin, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion?
    Between March 23, 1933 and May 8, 1945, did you work for or associate in any way (either directly or indirectly) with the Nazi government of Germany?

Answering "YES" to some of these questions is often an easy path to rejection but if you lie about it, it gives the government an easy way to kick you out later without having to prove that you committed a crime.

eindiran · on Nov 27, 2023

The last one puts a funny spin on Operation Paperclip.

civilitty · on Nov 28, 2023

“Oh, so you _didn’t_ help us develop our chemical weapons and space programs in a cynical ploy to avoid hanging at Nuremberg? DENIED.”