Private Property Rights

No Labor in Paradise

Aug 5, 2015

No Labor in Paradise

Did Adam labor in Paradise? What does Scripture mean when it says God placed...

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Food and Eating in Paradise

Aug 4, 2015

Food and Eating in Paradise

Why did Adam and Eve eat food in Paradise? [This post continues my discussion...

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Life in Paradise: Food, Immortality and Sexuality

Aug 1, 2015

Life in Paradise: Food, Immortality and Sexuality

What were the lives of Adam and Eve like in the Garden of Eden?...

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No Property in Paradise

Jul 31, 2015

No Property in Paradise

According to Thomas Aquinas, private property did not exist in Paradise but arose only...

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Reply to Objection 3: Overconsumption is robbery

Jul 5, 2015

Reply to Objection 3: Overconsumption is robbery

Overconsumption is robbery, says Aquinas as he answers the third objection to private property...

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Reply to Objection 2: Taking too many seats in the theater

Jul 4, 2015

Reply to Objection 2: Taking too many seats in the theater

Is private property like someone taking too many seats in the theater? Aquinas here...

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Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Jul 3, 2015

Thomas Jefferson, Natural Rights and the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson had a different view of rights than is commonly ascribed to the...

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Reply to Objection 1: Private Property Does Not Contradict Natural Law

Jul 3, 2015

Reply to Objection 1: Private Property Does Not Contradict Natural Law

Private property does not contradict natural law, in which everything is in common. Aquinas...

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Three Reasons Private Property Is Necessary

Jul 1, 2015

Three Reasons Private Property Is Necessary

Aquinas gives three reasons why private property is necessary, drawing heavily from Aristotle’s Politics....

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Aquinas’s Justification of Private Property

Jun 30, 2015

Aquinas’s Justification of Private Property

After providing three objections to private property, Aquinas now puts forward his own view...

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