No one has the right to take something that is not theirs.
That is the very point of it not being theirs. What would humans have in the
world if any could take possessions from others? No matter what the history of
the subject in question is, the right of ownership should go to whoever paid for
it, so long as past discrepancies have nothing to do with the current owner. People
cannot be held responsible for the acts of others, and should not be punished
for them. There is no excuse for taking another person’s property. Imagine an
item one holds dear being snatched away without hesitation or remorse. It is unthinkably
cruel. It is a human right to own property. No one can take that away without repercussion.
Using the excuses of “authority” and “righteousness” to commit acts that are unlawful of others is
disgraceful. When ones belongings are susceptible to “lawful seizure” because
of someone else’s mistakes, no one is really safe.
Mattie, great job! I love your diction and style (remorse, snatched, disgraceful)! Keep it up!
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