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> But I don't see how it's not authoritarian.

If this thread continues for a few more levels, I think you’ll end up justifying hiring your own private police force.

Ownership requires that a state exists to enforce your rights. There are tradeoffs with this arrangement, one of which is that the state gets to set boundaries/limits on how you can use the thing you own. Ideally, acting with the best interests of the population. This sometimes includes ensuring areas are off limits to transient inhabitants so that a society can develop.




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