Friday, 2 July 2010

The Government should not recognise excessive property ownership

It's not very nice to own an excess of land.

It is better if we allow others to have use of land also, even if we have the legal right to exclude them, so that they are able to grow their own crops and prosper. It is good to let others do well, even if we can prevent it. It is better to be surrounded by happy people.

Owning an excess of land is unpleasant because we are preventing life around us from flourishing, even though there is nothing to fear from the practice and we are not being aggressive. Owning an excess of land is being exploitative, we are exploiting the poverty of others.

The world can be made more equal if we impose restrictions on the acquisition and ownership of property. We are defending ourselves against the unfairness of history and the limited nature of some resources. It is not the fault of property owners if they own too much, they have not been aggressive. A healthy Society would restrict (not recognise) excessive property ownership.

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