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Originally Posted by Andrew H.
There is no property without governement. Without exception. Without government, the strongest take what they want; your ability to protect what you define as "your property" only works if you are stronger than whoever wants to take it.
Property is a collection of rights the owner has over things. These rights vary significantly depending on the type of property and the type of ownership - but it really doesn't matter whether the property is tangible or intangible.
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Nonsense. Locks exist, without government, people can still lock their doors to protect their property. Even with government, such things as locking your doors are the primary means for protecting property. Government merely provides an extra level of protection for your property; the government will apprehend people who steal your property.
The claim that the public domain is "legalized theft" is an appeal to natural law, it is a claim that intellectual property is a right which exists even without government. If someone wants to claim that no property rights exist without government, then it is not possible for the public domain to be legalized theft.