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Originally posted by Superbelt
Do you like driving everywhere you want to go?
Cause without eminem domain you would have one hell of a messed up road network where you live.
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I don't disagree with that one bit. I do, however, disagree with the premise that eminent domain is a necessary component of capitalism. Quite the contrary - it smacks of authoritarianism, where property rights and individual freedoms are subverted to the authority or the will of the state.
The pure capitalistic response to your transportation example would be that free market forces would satisfy the nation's demand for transportation infrastructure. Land would be purchased and sold in a competitive market where its value would be determined in part by its ability to generate profits for its owner. Roads would be privately owned, and the right to their use would be purchased (via tolls).