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No, simply living in a country doesn't mean you consent to do business with any other person or body of persons. It usually just means you were born and the rules of the governance of that land were forced on you. There is no consent given to that governance and nor did that governance ask for it. Declaring that I must move or renounce my citizenship to not be under their command only proves my point.
Sure...as a minor I can see that being true. At a certain point you have a lifetime of reaping the benefits of US citizenship. Enforcement of laws, protection of property, protection of rights, those paid for by taxes and people risking their lives.
It seems like you just want a one way street. All the benefits a society can provide and non of the sacrifice required to make that society work. This is coming from a person that hates the "if you don't like it here move" or "The US is always right" lines. So what happens if there was a choice...either you enter the draft or have to renounce your citizenship and leave. Would you see that as fair or not fair?