[Re: [Re: [Sovereignty v. global justice [was... Mohammed gets Miranda]]]]

LUIS VILDOSOLA lvild at usa.net
Tue Feb 20 11:50:39 PST 2001


I agree with your response to the first question,
the next two questions are absurd questions suggesting
a simple repudiation to them and by that means,
a simple repudiation to a clear concept of property.

You interpreted the third question right.


Jim Choate <ravage at EINSTEIN.ssz.com> wrote:
> 
> 
> On 19 Feb 2001, LUIS VILDOSOLA wrote:
> 
> > Your response raises more questions for me Jim
> 
> And me as well :)
> 
> > like:
> > -what is property?
> 
> A figment of human psychology. My dog certainly doesn't use the same
> definition of 'property' that I do, so it's clearly not 'universal'.
> 
> > -how can I appropriate of the cleanest air this world has to offer?
> 
> I don't understand this question, poor wording.
> 
> I think you're asking how to make sure the world is a clean place. As long
> as humans must live on the planet full time I doubt it'll ever happen.
> Outside of resource issues and looking at the political/psychological
> aspects, Two party (ie consumer/producer) systems are inherently unstable
> (it's why nobody wants to answer the question "where does the market
> stability come from in order to create the free market"). So the answer
> would seem to be diversity (ie vote with your feet).
> 
> > -what property will give me quality of life and not take it from me?
> 
> I don't think property will give you that. The only measure of 'quality of
> life' I've ever seen is 'security through freedom'.
> 
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