I mean, I think you’re hugely discounting psychological barriers, if nothing else. Most people are decent and wouldn’t steal the blanket, even if they wanted it.
Ownership of things is a pretty intrinsic part of human existence, and humans are deeply social creatures. There are a lot of non-physical aspects that influence people’s concept of ownership.
That’s the coercion part. These people like their position in society and don’t want to jeopardize it by taking your blanket, because the rules of society state you have the choice (if they take it) to use violence back without societal ramifications (probably by calling the cops). You get some decent perks by being a member of society, so we’re all incentivised to maintain that membership.
i think you misjudge the amount of people whos only limiting factor is consequences few people wiuld give a fuck if thats you deceased childs blanket and only memory of said child
If someone came to take it, how’re you going to stop that? At the end there are only physical barriers to ownership of anything.
I mean, I think you’re hugely discounting psychological barriers, if nothing else. Most people are decent and wouldn’t steal the blanket, even if they wanted it.
Ownership of things is a pretty intrinsic part of human existence, and humans are deeply social creatures. There are a lot of non-physical aspects that influence people’s concept of ownership.
That’s the coercion part. These people like their position in society and don’t want to jeopardize it by taking your blanket, because the rules of society state you have the choice (if they take it) to use violence back without societal ramifications (probably by calling the cops). You get some decent perks by being a member of society, so we’re all incentivised to maintain that membership.
i think you misjudge the amount of people whos only limiting factor is consequences few people wiuld give a fuck if thats you deceased childs blanket and only memory of said child