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Would you argue that the guy who has owned the beautiful un developed downtown property for 16 (or 60) years should be forced to sell it to build a W hotel beca
by clamprecht 11y ago
Would you argue that the guy who has owned the beautiful un developed downtown property for 16 (or 60) years should be forced to sell it to build a W hotel because it's a "better use" of the land? How about building an orphanage? To me it's the very definition of property rights. I get to do what I want with my property, including doing nothing (as long as I don't otherwise break the law).
- PhantomGremlin 11y agoI wish your view was the law of the land. But, very unfortunately, it's not. Read about this US Supreme Court decision and weep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelo_v._City_of_New_London The dissenters were very upset about "reverse Robin Hood", i.e. "take from the poor, give to the rich".