Birthplace does not make anyone a natural subject of a government.

Evidence

Since the power that a father hath naturally over his children, is the same, where-ever they be born, and the ties of natural obligations, are not bounded by the positive limits of kingdoms and commonwealths. — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 142

Categorization

• XREF: Contrasts sharply with modern birthright citizenship and jus soli assumptions taught in constitutional law. — connects to: Legitimate authority cannot rest on Adamic inheritance, only on a new foundation — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 5; Unanimous consent is practically impossible, so majority rule is a practical necessity. — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 116; State practice confirms that no one is born a subject of any government. — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 142
• SEED: An essay comparing Locke’s consent-based membership with modern birthright-citizenship doctrine would illuminate both.
• recurring: this claim recurs 2 times within its source

Related

• State practice confirms that no one is born a subject of any government. (similarity 0.89)
• Natural freedom and childhood subjection rest on the same principle of attained reason. (similarity 0.80)
• Legitimate authority cannot rest on Adamic inheritance, only on a new foundation (similarity 0.79)

Broader Connections

• State practice confirms that no one is born a subject of any government. #corroborates (0.95) — John Locke, Second Treatise of Government, 142