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Subject:	Re: Response to Misinformation (Some other perspectives on the tragedy)
Newsgroups:	lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2001 19:26:58 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Christopher L. Weeks writes: > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes: > > > Didn't those folks actually go in and buy land from people who they > > sincerely and with good foundation believed to be the rightful owners at the > > time...? > > [snip] > > > ought to own the property, if they legitimately owned it before. > > From whence does the 'legitimate ownership' of property arise? I say there is > no such thing. I can see the argument. But... No matter what? What is the alternative, though? Property belongs to whoever has the bigger gun?

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		Re: Response to Misinformation (Some other perspectives on the tragedy)
(...) Actually, I think the notion of ownership of real estate is corrupt not only because we can't possibly track it back to an original "fair" owner and then trace it forward to who ought to own it (for the most part), but also because I think (...) (23 years ago, 16-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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		Re: Response to Misinformation (Some other perspectives on the tragedy)
(...) [snip] (...) From whence does the 'legitimate ownership' of property arise? I say there is no such thing. Chris (23 years ago, 15-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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