> ... NOW -- what does the actual LAND question have to do > with that? In fact -- nothing. All of the above could proceed with > NO INVOLVEMENT with real estate. You are right: the issue of "land" is largely a red herring. The problem is not really land but people's minds: a lack of understanding of the concept of property. Most people today cannot comprehend (let alone justify) the concept of property of any sort and conumdrums about land are proxy for that lack of understanding. [See Tom Bethell's book _The Noblest Triumph_ which you can get thru Banana. ;)] There is also a small more intellectually serious group who have a good understanding of economics and property rights generally but sincerely believe that Real Estate poses a special conceptual problem. They 1) do not understand how there can be any natural justification for property in land, 2) realize that property in land (or fisheries or whatever) is nevertheless economically necessary and 3) believe, therefore, that a necessary function of government is to arbitrarily create real property titles by fiat to solve the "problem". These people (followers of Henry George) usually advocate that government be conveniently financed by the expropriation of all land rent since they believe that the government created the property in the first place. CCS --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
