What does it mean to be a citizen?

As per definition: An inhabitant of a city or (often) of a town; esp. one possessing civic rights and privileges, a burgess or freeman of a city. (OED)
This term is about 1200 years old. So I’ll also mention its ancestor: Politis (Greek/Ancient Greek, from which politics come) – polis meaning state.

What is the difference between that, and solitude – living away from any sort of group or society. What changes when one enters a group, and especially a ‘town/state’.

There are many things we take for granted living in those groups. This discussion is intended for, first of all curiosity as to what we think – secondly a re-definition of our assumptions and lastly how to better live in one.

Please keep this on topic, jokes are welcome so long you also focus on providing your best answer (with the time provided).
Have fun, looking forward to the replies.