[traviskicks]

I believe the Chinese governmetn actually leases land to a majority of the peasents. So they just break their leases with the peasents.

But look at it this way, if you seize 'leased' land from peasants and you yourself 'lease; it from the government than the same thing can happen to you.

Capitalism requires ownership and the equal rule of law. In china, in at least some cases, there isn't either.

However, in the US we don't own our land either because we pay rent (property tax) to the government. Lodial titles are the only nontaxable land and I think they are quite difficult to get, although more common out west.

[NicknamedBob]

"Lodial titles are the only nontaxable land and I think they are quite difficult to get, although more common out west"

I tried wading through it. Now I feel whipsawed.

You guys figure this alloidal title stuff out.

[GVnana]

There is no allodial title as you are thinking of it, although I understand the term is sometimes used in eastern states to distinquish the rights of the owner from earlier feudal obligations.

The state of Nevada issues an instrument it calls allodial title, if the owner holds the property free and clear of all debts and pays to the state of Nevada what amounts to a bond for future taxes.