Re: Property [was Re: The Education Function]

Samael (Samael@dial.pipex.com)
Mon, 14 Dec 1998 12:38:48 -0000

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From: Dick.Gray@bull.com <Dick.Gray@bull.com> To: extropians@maxwell.kumo.com <extropians@maxwell.kumo.com> Date: 11 December 1998 17:50
Subject: Property [was Re: The Education Function]

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>On Thu, 10 Dec 1998 15:34:47 -0000, "Samael" <Samael@dial.pipex.com> wrote:
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>>2) Property is theft.
>>Communist view - owning anything means you are stealing from everyone - as
>>in a natural state nothing is owned by anyone.
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>I assume this absurd contradiction is not your position. (Of course, it's
>true that resources are not initially owned by anyone, so it's utter
>nonsense to speak of "stealing" them "from everyone" or anyone. It's hard
>to believe anyone ever bought into this Proudhonian bilge.)

Example:

An object starts off as unowned. Everyone could use it. Then somneone comes along and claims it. Now only they can use it. How is this not theft?

Samael