Abstract
Libertarian philosopher Michael Huemer has argued recently that there is a prima facie right to immigrate, and, moreover, that concerns people have about the effects of immigration are not strong enough to neutralize or override this prima facie right. In this paper, I focus on one particular concern that Huemer deems insufficiently strong to neutralize or override the prima facie right to immigrate, namely, the concern that unrestricted immigration poses a threat to one’s culture. I argue that Huemer fails to show that the concern is insufficiently strong.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1091-1098 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Philosophia |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 3 |
Early online date | 20 Mar 2017 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Sept 2017 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Cultural preservation
- Immigration
- Open borders
- Rights