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by jellicle 3878 days ago
And since it is only the U.S.'s regulations that make a particular piece of property "yours" rather than "no one's", arguing about the legitimacy of said regulations is incredibly daft. In the absence of regulations, you don't have any property at all.
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The only reason anyone owns anything is because of government regulations?

That's an interesting take on the philosophy behind private property rights.