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> property rights are a human right I broadly agree with that statement, but it demands a definition of terms. Which property rights are human rights? Certai
by rmrfstar 6y ago
> property rights are a human right
I broadly agree with that statement, but it demands a definition of terms. Which property rights are human rights? Certainly, the right to a limited liability corporate form is not a human right.
I think you might be interested in William Blackstone's "Commentaries on the Laws of England" [1]. The US inherited all its property laws from British common law.
It's a tough read, but it is fascinating. Makes you ask questions like "what is property?" What makes something yours? Another interesting read is Johnson v. M'Intosh [2], which is a bit easier and shorter.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commentaries_on_the_Laws_of_England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commentaries_on_the_Laws_of_En...
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_v._M%27Intosh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnson_v._M%27Intosh