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It's literally the definition of "a free country" Specifically it was always used as a sharp contrast with the policies of the Soviet Bloc which did not allow
by CPLX 9y ago
It's literally the definition of "a free country"
Specifically it was always used as a sharp contrast with the policies of the Soviet Bloc which did not allow people to freely leave their countries.
- LV-426 9y agoThe definition of "free country" is not zero passport controls on exit, and: Robeson declared that it was “rather absurd” that he was not “allowed to travel because of my friendship - open, spoken friendship - for the Soviet people and the peoples of all the world.” http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-robeson-loses-appeal-over-his-passport http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/paul-robeson-lose...
- LV-426 9y agoOh dear, seems like thin-skinned people here (who understandably want to remain anonymous) don't like factual posts about racial and political persecution in a certain "free country".
- decebalus1 9y ago> It's literally the definition of "a free country" citation needed. First off, it does, but it only becomes visible to passengers when they violate the conditions and try to re-enter. Second, this is not the definition of a 'free country'. Third, by modern definitions of a 'free contry' (1) the USA should not be considered 'THE land of the free'. (1) https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-2017 https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/freedom-world-...
- monksy 9y agoYou can have your rights to leave the country stripped away by being accused of felonies, a judge can take away your PP, and even renewals can be rejected if you owe the government money.
- anigbrowl 9y agoNo it isn't. The right to depart and the right to do so without being recorded are two different hings.