Of course it's hotly contested. It involves taking property against the wishes of the property owner. But it's not contested by society in general, but rather t

Of course it's hotly contested. It involves taking property against the wishes of the property owner. But it's not contested by society in general, but rather those on the pointy end of the stick - many of whom are perfectly happy with the results of previous eminent domains (ie highways). One could say society in general is "on the take". Which gets back to my contention that your "property" is yours only by the consent of everyone else.