Voluntary Society - Concept - Property
Imagine no public or government property
Private property is the key to peaceful
coexistence. From territory to self and progeny,
every living thing understands property. It is the natural
order.
Ownership
can
be seen in the brain of the owner.
Once it is understood that humans own themselves and everything they
have created or acquired without force or fraud, disputes are easily
resolved. All property requires is that its ownership and value before
and after damage occurred and the method of compensation (repair,
replace, substitute) be determined by agreement or arbitration.
Difficulties arise only when the ability or intent to compensate in a
timely manner is questionable.
In the case of ability, the human responsible for the property damage
can appeal to other humans or to lending institutions for assistance,
or contract his labor to the owner of the harmed property. In the case
of intent, an arbitrator must be involved to control the whereabouts of
the human responsible for the property damage by way of an ankle
bracelet or contracted incarceration in a facility that enables
compensation.
Murder is property damage. Rape is trespass and perhaps property
damage. Property owners have the right to defend their property by any
means. Trespass is a threat that can be repelled by any means, because
one cannot know the intent of the trespasser.
The source of pollution and acoustic and electromagnetic radiation is
responsible for its trespass. The obstruction of electromagnetic
radiation (sunlight or views) can require compensation. Compensation
can be demanded, but diminishing returns engenders tolerance, because
the one complaining about a lawnmower one day may need to run a
chainsaw the next.
With property ownership comes responsibility. Humans own their genetic
material, blood and bodily waste products until they are voluntarily
acquired by others for use or disposal. Those harboring a contagion are
responsible for its damage should it trespass onto others. Similarly,
the waste products and damage caused by pets are the responsibility of
their owners.
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