Ed Huntress wrote:

"Louis Ohland" wrote in message
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Consider what happens in countries without legal protection of property.
Anyone can help themselves to your stuff when they want. Capital formation
is extremely difficult, if not impossible, in those circumstances.


Pffhhht. That has nothing to do with it. You're letting your theories run
away from reality.

Here in NJ you can't shoot someone to protect property. We have no trouble
at all with capital formation.

The whole thing is about philisophical ideas of what is right. In Texas and
other traditional places, their idea of right and wrong is offended if
people can steal property without a chance of getting their guts blown out.
That's fine for them, if that's what they need to keep their rights and
wrongs intact. It also applies in the third world and a few other
backwaters.

But don't try to tell us it's going to affect "capital formation." That's
letting your theories run away with you.

--
Ed Huntress



Actually, it's the same here is Texas, Ed.

But this was the fellow's home as well, and at night.

That makes it a justifiable act.

Richard