[ianlippert]

I think its possible that property rights are something that need to develop over time. In the beginning they may be aquired through violent force in a time period when there is no respect for property rights. Over time as the value of property rights are discovered we agree that we need to define property rights as to increase our economic well being.

As for claiming 'the people' own the land because the government own the land is a complete joke. When was the last time anyone was involved in the decision to take land under emminent domain. The justification for the government owning the land relies entirely on the justification for government in the first place. So Kaj, your arguement isnt going to convince ACists because we believe that government is a concept people use to organize their society, it doesnt actually exist outside the human mind. Its fantasy. You might as well start a thread claiming god has ownership over all the lands and try to convince an athiest that there are no property rights except those that are handed out by the word of god delivered through the priesthood.