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Anarchy Quote by Hans-Hermann Hoppe

“First, with the establishment of a state and territorially defined state borders, “immigration” takes on an entirely new meaning. In a natural order, immigration is a person’s migration from one neighborhood-community into a different one (micro-migration). In contrast, under statist conditions…” quote by Hans-Hermann Hoppe
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““First, with the establishment of a state and territorially defined state borders, “immigration” takes on an entirely new meaning. In a natural order, immigration is a person’s migration from one neighborhood-community into a different one (micro-migration). In contrast, under statist conditions immigration is immigration by “foreigners” from across state borders, and the decision whom to exclude or include, and under what conditions, rests not with a multitude of independent private property owners or neighborhoods of owners but with a single central (and centralizing) state-government as the ultimate sovereign of all domestic residents and their properties (macro-migration). If a domestic resident-owner invites a person and arranges for his access onto the resident-owner’s property but the government excludes this person from the state territory, it is a case of forced exclusion (a phenomenon that does not exist in a natural order). On the other hand, if the government admits a person while there is no domestic resident-owner who has invited this person onto his property, it is a case of forced integration (also nonexistent in a natural order, where all movement is invited).””

Hans-Hermann Hoppe

About This Quote

Source Essay: Democracy: The God That Failed, 2001

Hoppe distinguishes between natural micro‑migration and state‑controlled macro‑migration, arguing governments arbitrarily include or exclude people, creating forced integration or exclusion.

In simple terms: State borders control who can enter or stay, unlike natural community movement.

Key Takeaway

Question the legitimacy of state‑controlled migration policies.

Themes

politics migration state power

Mood

critical thought‑provoking

Type

philosophical policy

When to use this quote

  • immigration reform debates
  • legal studies
  • public policy design

Key Concepts

sovereignty property rights social contract

Questions to Reflect On

  • What ethical responsibilities do states have toward migrants?
  • How does forced integration affect social cohesion?
A Different Perspective

The view may ignore humanitarian needs and the benefits of diversity.

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