Comment by monochromatic
6 years ago
No, it is literally true that the threat of state violence is what props up the ability to own any property.
6 years ago
No, it is literally true that the threat of state violence is what props up the ability to own any property.
This is so obviously wrong I have no idea how to continue.
What stops other people from taking your tangible property other than the threat of state action?
Sure, there are plenty of people who would refrain from stealing anyway just because it’s morally wrong. But there are enough people who don’t care that the whole idea of property rights becomes meaningless in practice without some way of enforcing them.
> What stops other people from taking your tangible property other than the threat of state action?
Aside from morals, the threat of reciprocation, not by the state specifically but by the property owner who was harmed and anyone authorized to act on their behalf.
Unlike actual property, IP isn't based on reciprocation. The penalties for infringement go way beyond simply losing similar forms of IP.
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