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Quote by: Isherwood  I look at property ownership much as I do religion. In many ways it has caused as many if not more problems for our species than it has benefited us. So many people have died throughout history in quest of, defense of or in acquisition of property for their nation or king. |
Question: do you mean any/all property, or just landed property?
Regardless of your answer, "for their nation or king" tells me that you're really referring to conflicts between
governments, i.e. warfare. Any such conflict is simply theft -- a
non-economical behavior -- on a different scale.
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But on a more local level I don't have an issue with it. I know it's an unpopular opinion, but on a global scale I'm not opposed to a world government at some point in the near future. I don't think it will be any better than what we have now. But I do believe that as the differences between people become less popular viewpoints (as race and sex are starting to do) we'll begin to realize we're all one race, all one species. But on a local level, property ownership of a house or business is simply extending our definition of person. A person is both who he is and what is his.
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Your toothbrush, then, also helps define who you are.
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I'm not being especially coherent because this is a topic I have feelings about but lack an enlightening metaphor.
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I suggest running those feelings through the sieve of logic.
- Rob