On the record
The right of arbitrary, irresponsible dominion is the right of property; and the right of property is the right of arbitrary, irresponsible dominion.
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Lysander Spooner
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Editor's note · Context
Spooner equates the concepts of property rights and arbitrary dominion over individuals.
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