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The government has no legitimate claim.

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is a weak argument. According to the opinions of the majority, the government has 'legitimate' rule of the land.

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Sure, in general. But in Phil's context of "under AC definitions of ownership," I think assuming the implication of an AC conception of legitimacy was justified.

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There's an AC conception of legitimacy? I thought when you answered that "legitimacy is largely subjective" you were dismissing any hard AC definition of legitimacy. If your personal definition of legitimacy is different from "an AC conception of legitimacy" could you please explain the latter to me?