• DigitalDruid@lemmy.sdf.org
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    3 days ago

    your interpretation of the concept of ownership practically renders the word meaningless.

    to most people it does in fact mean that it can’t normally be taken away, even though such a thing might be physically or legally possible.

    • Bgugi@lemmy.world
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      2 days ago

      You could take the interpretation of “ownership” to many ridiculous conclusions, from “all ownership is theft” to “nothing is owned” to “all governent is crime” to “all taxation is theft” etc…

      From a practical standpoint, “ownership” is an arbitrary threshold of exclusivity that is generally respected by society under appropriate conditions. Where that threshold and what the conditions are will vary by the type of property and general social sensibilities.

    • AbsentBird@lemm.ee
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      3 days ago

      It’s not meaningless, it’s about who controls a thing. What makes you think ownership must not have conditions?