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While borders have a long history, checking passports at borders is indeed a "modern invention" and controlling emigration was explicitly part of the motivation
by shkkmo 4y ago
While borders have a long history, checking passports at borders is indeed a "modern invention" and controlling emigration was explicitly part of the motivation for its adoption and why "being issued a passport" isn't considered a human right.
- notch898a 4y agoI've crossed into Mexico many times and not once have they asked for an identity document. You find out what a piece of cattle you are when you enter the US, though.
- rootusrootus 4y agoTry that with Canada.
- boh 4y agoIt isn't. Free movement of people hasn't been a thing since the invention of civilization. You needed seals/papers to get in/out of city-states, duchies etc. They reference passport-like paperwork in the bible. I know history is boring, but it doesn't hurt to try it sometime.