Interesting discussion from Matt Zwolinski on the conflict between individual freedom and property rights, the two basics tenets of Libertarianism:
A property right in land is a right to control access to that land. It is a “right to say ‘No’.” But if all land is privately owned, and all landowners have a right to say “No” to all non-landowners, then non-landowners are not equally free with landowners. They exist in a state of dependence. Like feudal serfs or the most abject slaves, they live only by the consent of those in command……
Read more at Liberty and Property | Matt Zwolinski | Libertarianism.org.
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