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That is what property rights are though. It’s a promise from the violence monopoly to keep people off your land.
by ada1981 5y ago
That is what property rights are though. It’s a promise from the violence monopoly to keep people off your land.
- simulate-me 5y agoI don't think the government has a monopoly on violence in many places in Central America.
- ada1981 5y agoHow are the property rights there? The strength of a government, and thus, the property rights it “grants” people, is the degree to which it has been successful in establishing a violence monopoly.
- eesmith 5y agoNo, it isn't. People in countries like Finland have a 'freedom to roam', showing that property rights don't need to include the right to control who can enter a piece of land. This dates from a time when people recognized property ownership, but there was no government monopoly on violence. (See especially the Icelandic Commonwealth and the Icelandic sagas.)