Good socialist criticisms of Locke's theory of property.

[Azraella]

I figured I would stick this here as Lockean libertarianism is an opposing ideology... but I must ask: Does anyone know where I can find an excellent criticism of Locke's theory of property from a socialist perspective?

[DinodudeEpic]

Actually, the labor theory of property supports socialism. Since, capitalism takes away the working individual's labor, and then it gives it to a capitalist. So, capitalism takes away the natural right that a working individual has to own his property.

In socialism(At least in Liberal Socialism and other mutualist ideologies), individuals own their property via either one-man businesses or democratic cooperatives that share the fruits of the workers' labor equally through free association.

[Skooma Addict]

Well for one thing it doesn't explain the actual development of property rights, and it is also a weak moral defense of property rights.

[Azraella]

Actually, the labor theory of property supports socialism. Since, capitalism takes away the working individual's labor, and then it gives it to a capitalist. So, capitalism takes away the natural right that a working individual has to own his property.

In socialism(At least in Liberal Socialism and other mutualist ideologies), individuals own their property via either one-man businesses or democratic cooperatives that share the fruits of the workers' labor equally through free association.

I've talked about this before (http://pagananarchist.wordpress.com/2011/10/17/locke-the-socialist-applying-lockean-principles-to-anarchism/)

I was just wondering about individual criticisms of the the damn thing.

[Rafiq]

Um.

Ethical Absolutism is dumb?

We're going to destroy private property whether they deem it immoral or not?

[Robert]

Read Locke and write it yourself. Then compare it to other scholars' work.

[NewSocialist]

The best one to date is Proudhon's What is Property? Google it.