> Here is libertarian land theory for you... ... > If land is won by governments in wars, it is honestly acquired land > every bit as much as if it were purchased or given to them as a gift. ... > While I'm against imperialism and the initiation of force, land won > in wars is honestly acquired,
Sorry, but that theory is barbarianism, not libertarianism. Governments have no special powers to libertarians. Just because a government calls a war, does not justify armed robbery. International law respects private property, also. The citizens still own their property, even if the government is conquered. Changing borders changes "sovereignty" but the owners still retain ownership. Also, in the common law in the US as inherited from England, squatters can obtain an interest in property: > Your presence on my land does not give you any ownership of it; > not even if you've been there for 300 years. In fact, if people just drive or walk across an owner's property for a long time, they acquire an "easement" giving them the right to keep crossing there. Why is it that some people sound very libertarian, until it comes to the government of Israel? Harland Harrison Libertarian Party of San Mateo County CA ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
