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    LoyalLoyalJusticeJustice
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    It is not the case that Strategic exit designed to shed justice obligations constitutes a form of free-riding that itself violates the fair terms of social cooperation.

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    • 1.Exit rights are foundational freedoms; restricting movement to enforce obligations conflicts with basic liberty and self-determination.
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    • 2.Not all citizens equally benefit from existing institutions, so blanket obligations to participate may perpetuate unjust burdens.
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    • 3.Claiming exit violates cooperation assumes the current system's terms are fair—but oppressive regimes use this logic to trap subjects.
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    Reasons Against

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    • 1.Fair cooperation requires reciprocal commitment: if one benefits from institutions, one owes participation in their maintenance.
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    • 2.Strategic exit to avoid obligations harms those who remain and subsidize public goods, shifting burdens unfairly to others.
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    • 3.Accepting cooperation's benefits while rejecting its demands is conceptually parasitic and undermines the system's legitimacy.
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