12-06-2007, 11:11 AM
The other day I read an apropos comment about the rising anxiety levels of those who have lived here awhile. They once imagined themselves holders of vast, uninhabited jungle acreage (and warm ponds), due to the absence of the actual landowners. Then we showed up, crumpling their illusions beneath the weight of capitalism. All property is theft. What we sometimes forget is that we are all thieves, believing there is an I-got-here-first rule that bars entry for others.