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    The sheer fact of being coerced by the state one inhabits... — Carmelics
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    Supports→The fact that a particular state coerces a person does not establish a presumption that the state's coercive scheme must be specially tailored to that person's interests.

    The sheer fact of being coerced by the state one inhabits does not generate special justice claims on that particular state.

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    This argument will not do as it stands because there might be cases in which imposition of coercion is neither unconditionally right nor unconditionally wrong but rather conditionally acceptable—acceptable provided adequate compensation is paid to those whose autonomy is burdened by the coercion. Are there such cases? Perhaps conscription of youth for military service in a just war can be morally permissible, but only if compensation is paid to those coerced into this arduous and dangerous servi

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