Immigration and Borders | Stephen Kershnar

Published: March 24, 2024, 5 p.m.

Featuring Stephen Kershnar, we discuss the complexities of immigration ethics, the rights to immigrate, and the morality of borders, keeping in mind debates around wealth, exclusion, and property rights.

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Stephen considers consequentialist and deontological perspectives in immigration policies, the notion of collective versus individual rights, and the philosophical implications on national identity and personal liberty.\xa0

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00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome

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00:16 Discussion on Immigration

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01:05 Thought Experiment on Immigration

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02:57 Debate on Collective Ownership and Immigration

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04:23 Exploring the Rights of Immigrants

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04:34 Dilemma of Immigration in a Private Island Scenario

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05:03 Debate on the Right to Life and Immigration

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08:28 Discussion on Collective Decision Making

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10:22 Exploring the Concept of Citizenship

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11:18 Debate on Collective Ownership of a Country

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20:09 Discussion on the Consequences of Immigration

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27:46 Debate on National Self Interest and Immigration

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34:39 Exploring the Concept of Citizenship

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35:48 Analogies and Disanalogies in Citizenship

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36:38 Consequences of Citizenship Revocation

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37:34 Consequentialist Discussion on Immigration

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39:15 The Utility of Immigration

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41:46 The Right to Evict: A Discussion

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42:01 The Case of Refugees and Birthright Citizenship

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46:16 The Consequences of Open Borders

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48:32 The Impact of Immigration on Population Growth

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01:00:08 The Dilemma of Local Control and Freedom of Movement

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01:06:42 The Value of Collective Property in Immigration

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