> What mechanism prevents Bob and Steve from entering into such an agreement? To me, that would be a violation of freedom, to limit the kinds of agreements peop

> What mechanism prevents Bob and Steve from entering into such an agreement? To me, that would be a violation of freedom, to limit the kinds of agreements people can enter into. I don't know of any country in the world that allows anything and everything to be put in a contract and for good reason. Why do you think that it is so? > Even by your own definition of "control", wouldn't I not have control over something if I can't concoct whatever rules for that thing that I like? When you sell it? Absolutely not. Why do you think that you should have control over something when you sell it?