[net.politics] Libertarianism and the American Indian :Missing the Point

orb@whuxl.UUCP (SEVENER) (02/21/85)

> Mc Kiernan
>      Should I ever possess a piece of land such that an Indian can
> reasonably demonstrate that (s)he is legitimate heir to a legitimate owner
> who had the property wrested from h(im|er), I will turn it over.

This misses the point.  Of course no Indians will have any "deed" or "title"
to any land since they did not consider land something that could be owned.
To the Indians such a question would be equivalent to asking what gives 
anybody the right to breathe the air: where's the title for such an activity?
Who owns the air?  How do you claim to wrest *my* air from me?
            tim sevener   whuxl!orb
PS - I would also like to ask the Libertarians on this net what they paid
for the privilege to use the net.  Did you pay your $$$$$ for the right to
express your opinions?  WHAT!! You think that some people should be able
to express their opinions without *paying* for it!! Heresy!!