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1) Applying notions of ownership to systems 1000 years ago - is totally arbitrary. 2) The Sovereign's holding are, and always have been something different tha
by sonnyblarney 8y ago
1) Applying notions of ownership to systems 1000 years ago - is totally arbitrary.
2) The Sovereign's holding are, and always have been something different than a regular person's holdings. They have always beens somewhat matters of State.
3) Today, the monarchies are constitutional. They do not 'own' the land as you and I would 'own' land.
4) Most wealthy people today did not inherit their land from people 100's of years ago who got it from plunder - this is ridiculous. About 1/2 of the wealthy people today are 'self made'.
5) Almost everyone in modern civilization has access to opportunity, and as you'll notice from this thread, 90% of Canadian land holding for example is by the government, i.e. commons - there is plenty of land and resources to go around. Everyone can participate.
Inequality today is not even comparable to what is is even 100 years ago. People receive free healthcare, almost free banking services, cheap water, cheap transport, cheap entertainment, cheap clothing, cheap access to information, free social solidarity.