Sunday, November 14, 2010
Eminent Domain...?
Alright, so how is it ok for the government to be able to take someone's property away? Even if they do give the previous landowners some money, there is no way to compensate them for their memories or sentimental attachment to the land (as exemplified in the movie "Barnyard".) I do see how this may benefit a lot of people at the sake of only a few, but regardless I don't think that this should be legal. If the government asked a person if they could buy their land from them while explaining the benefits it would have, but that person still refused, they probably have a solid reason behind it.
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I also agree that it is very wrong, and very scary, that government has the power to sieze public property. Sure, they conpensate for material value, but they have no way of guessingthe sentimental value it may have, or the potential it could have for that person.
ReplyDeleteI agree and I think your comparison to Barnyard is perfect. I person's land is their own property and there is no way that the government is justified for just taking it.
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