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Re: So I got pulled over for speeding...
by
myrkul
on 22/08/2012, 07:42:04 UTC
The problem is the fact that the roads, and other public property, are equally owned by everyone. The speeder has just as much right to do whatever he wants on the road as anyone else. All of this is solved by making roads private property. Then you can place whatever restrictions on their use that you want. In the meantime, don't impede the man's right to use his property as he sees fit, unless he harms someone else.

So if I get this straight this is your position.
So as a group we aren't allowed to impose our will on 49% because that would be oppression if we collectively own the road, and that would be wrong. But a single person that owns it could impose his will on +99,9% of the population and that would be fine?

It's his property. If I came over to your house, what would your opinion of me be if I took a shit on your carpet? Would you let me stick around? Or would you kick me out for it? If you would kick me out, what right gives you the ability to impose your will on everyone else on the planet, preventing them from crapping there?

Right, so if we own this apartment complex together, and you have an apartment there, there's no way the rest of us can stop you from crapping on the floor in the common areas?

 Well, If I've caused you harm by crapping in the common area, then require me to repay the damages. In this case, the cleaning bill. At that point, you may also decide that crapping in the common area was a breach of our original contract when we got together to purchase the building, and if you can prove it, then you can kick me out. This is likely, since I doubt many joint ownership agreements would not include a "don't damage the common areas" clause.