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Of course "legal ownership" is by definition statutory, but non-humans territorial behavior is essentially the same as human ownership behavior in the absence o
by xkcd-sucks 3y ago
Of course "legal ownership" is by definition statutory, but non-humans territorial behavior is essentially the same as human ownership behavior in the absence of courts: As a few examples of many, a mountain lion resident in an area will fight and attempt to remove other mountain lions that aren't established residents and will also kill coyotes etc.; black walnut trees poison the soil around them to prevent other plants from moving in, etc.
- myshpa 3y ago> non-humans territorial behavior is essentially the same as human ownership behavior Every individual in nature has to find it's own space and protect it, agreed. But their young don't inherit their claims, as humans do. https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-35714 https://www.wsj.com/articles/BL-REB-35714 The Wealthy in Florence Today Are the Same Families as 600 Years Ago Researchers compared data on Florentine taxpayers in 1427 against tax data in 2011 and found about 900 surnames still present in Florence
- gizajob 3y agoThose organisms don't draw lines on maps and issue passports.