vision2020@moscow.com: Re: quote/Boise Weekly

Re: quote/Boise Weekly

WIEST JAMES ANDREW (wiest921@cs.uidaho.edu)
Wed, 8 Mar 1995 20:22:28 -0800 (PST)

On Wed, 8 Mar 1995, Kenton wrote:

> "*Land is a commodity to be bought and sold like any other.
>
> "*Unrestricted automobility is a basic American right.
>
> "* The largest possible house on the largest possible lot is analogous
> to the 'pursuit of happiness' that comes after life and liberty.
>
> --The Boise Weekly, Feb. 23-March 1, 1995, page 5
>
Hi All,

Perhaps someone would care to enlighten me as to why these statements,
while perhaps simplistic, are not valid? Are we a commune where the land
belongs to everyone and others get to "vote" on what I can do, when,
where, and with whom on my own property? Or are *private* property rights
passe'? While our actions are "voted" on by *criminal* and civil law,
should true "ownership" of land be a crime? What about cars? Who will
decide who can have one and for what reasons? How big may we make our
houses, and who decides this? When does this line of logic end?
Totalitarianism perhaps? Just asking...

Best,

Andy


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