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    It is not the case that States compel membership through birthright citizenship and coercive territorial jurisdiction, making consent structurally absent rather than merely constrained.

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    • 1.Consent need not be prior or explicit; tacit consent through continued residence and benefit-acceptance constitutes legitimate political obligation.
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    • 2.All human coordination requires some non-consensual baseline; comparing states to purely voluntary associations sets an impossible standard.
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    • 3.Exit costs exist for all institutions (family, profession, community); their presence alone doesn't negate consent's normative relevance.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Individuals cannot opt out of birthright citizenship without renouncing nationality, a burden not required for entry into voluntary associations.
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    • 2.Territorial jurisdiction operates by physical presence alone; exit requires abandoning property, relationships, and livelihood for most people.
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    • 3.Genuine consent requires meaningful alternatives; when all feasible territories claim jurisdiction similarly, no real choice exists.
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