Does private ownership entitle one to do whatever one wants to what is owned? — Mikie
What about land? — Mikie
I think it’s important to distinguish between personal possessions and ownership for profit. — Jamal
What about this: do what you want with your own stuff (and here this only includes stuff you’re using for yourself) so long as it doesn’t harm anyone else. — Jamal
The problem, which I think Mikie eludes to, is that even the simple act of tossing a plastic straw in the trash may contribute to a negative result for others. — praxis
It’s only in capitalist ideology that these are conflated, as if ownership of land and capital is just another form of personal possession. — Jamal
No one is responsible for tire dust. — Nils Loc
I’m responsible for the tire dust that my tires and I produce. — praxis
As an example: the guy who wants to drink all day long. Not getting behind the wheel — minds his own business. Seems to me he should be free to do so — he’s harming no one but himself. But lately I think that’s somewhat wrong. The guys healthcare costs has societal effects and so on.
I have trouble determining where to draw the line between personal freedom and social responsibility, I guess. Ownership is one particular aspect that gets caught in this context. — Mikie
Does private ownership entitle one to do whatever one wants to what is owned? — Mikie
Ownership is an agreement between humans that in part makes our society work. But of course you can teach for example your pet that what's yours it has to leave alone. And animals are territorial, so it's just not something related to us humans. When humans and animals share something in common, it's likely not an illusion. Of course, is this "ownership" is another question.A part of me wants to say the idea of owning anything is a bit of an illusion. — Mikie
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