The right to private property is something the American people believe is an inalienable right. For thousands of years society has allowed private property and rights to that private property. For example, people cannot steal someone’s private property without penalty. This has led to a resurgence in discussion of this policy issue because of the lack of input in where tax money goes from property tax. From a ‘May’ perspective, it is important to understand how the Bible supports the use of private property and what the government may control regarding it.
The ‘May’ portion of the May-Can-Should Analysis focuses on ‘Authority’. Biblical principles help guide understanding of a piece of legislation. That piece of legislation should also keep within the Constitution’s listed enumerated powers. A key policy issue discussed in Week 3’s module is private property.
In Genesis 1:29 the Bible speaks of Dominion Mandate. The Tend Commandments have as part of the rules an addition of ‘Thou shalt not steal.” This evokes the notion that one owns property and has rights to that property like not having someone take that property wrongfully (stealing). It is the idea that fruits of one’s labor belong to them and in belonging to them, they have rights attached to it.
The week 3 module mentions lus and dominium in the Roman Empire as well as a renewed Catholic reinterpretation of private property later witnessed in the Middle Ages. Back when the Roman Emperor was in power, depending on one’s relationship with the Emperor, they were entitled to property rights. Once the Roman Empire collapsed, the Catholic Church decreed that because people are made in God’s image, they can have dominion over the land and possess the right to own property.
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GovTrack. (2017). Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2017 (H.R. 1689). Retrieved from https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/115/hr1689
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Ramirez, K. (2016, November 11). October shows surprising 30% increase in foreclosures. Retrieved from https://www.housingwire.com/articles/38512-october-shows-surprising-30-increase-in-foreclosures
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