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. . . "A country belongs to its citizens. That comes from property rights and from a right of association. As such, it can determine who can enter the country just like you and I can dictate who enters our homes. Property rights emanates from you owning your own body; who else can own it? And what your body (and mind) builds is also yours. Who else deserves the benefit of your efforts? You must have the right of association. Whoever becomes your friend is a mutual agreement, probably unwritten or even unsaid. Such an arrangement violates no one’s liberty. The friends presumably can make other friends without violating the liberty of anyone. And breaking a friendship also is not a violation of liberty." . . .
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"So it is charitable to help refugees and it is nice to think people have the ultimate freedom of movement. But as soon as those movements require crossing borders, it may well violate the liberty of existing citizens. Liberty can only exist if, in the process, the liberty of others is not violated. If that last provision is not observed, anarchy is the result. People do not have ultimate freedom, only that which doesn’t violate another’s freedom."
. . . "A country belongs to its citizens. That comes from property rights and from a right of association. As such, it can determine who can enter the country just like you and I can dictate who enters our homes. Property rights emanates from you owning your own body; who else can own it? And what your body (and mind) builds is also yours. Who else deserves the benefit of your efforts? You must have the right of association. Whoever becomes your friend is a mutual agreement, probably unwritten or even unsaid. Such an arrangement violates no one’s liberty. The friends presumably can make other friends without violating the liberty of anyone. And breaking a friendship also is not a violation of liberty." . . .
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"So it is charitable to help refugees and it is nice to think people have the ultimate freedom of movement. But as soon as those movements require crossing borders, it may well violate the liberty of existing citizens. Liberty can only exist if, in the process, the liberty of others is not violated. If that last provision is not observed, anarchy is the result. People do not have ultimate freedom, only that which doesn’t violate another’s freedom."
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