https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/8.aspxDiscussion of political theory.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397401.aspxTue, 08 Feb 2011 00:07:49 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:397401Bogart0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397401.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=397401<p> The only area where I disagree with the NFL is in its use of public funds to build facilities and the like.&nbsp; Of course the governments that do this could tell the NFL to take a hike but it isn&#39;t their money so they always buy the facility so the NFL can use it at a tremendous economic loss.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397333.aspxMon, 07 Feb 2011 19:04:07 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:397333Jonathan Mariano0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397333.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=397333<p> Thanks Jonathan and Autolykos.&nbsp; I tend to concur.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397332.aspxMon, 07 Feb 2011 19:01:40 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:397332Autolykos0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397332.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=397332<p> If the owners of the NFL want to limit membership to only those franchises that are owned by 24 or fewer individuals, that&#39;s up to them. However, nothing prevents a football team from being owned by more than 24 individuals -- they (presumably) just wouldn&#39;t be allowed membership in the NFL.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397330.aspxMon, 07 Feb 2011 18:58:59 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:397330Jonathan M. F. Catalán0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397330.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=397330<p> Assuming the NFL is a private organization, the NFL can restrict membership within its league.&nbsp; If a franchise does not mean the ownership requirements laid out by the league, the franchise can be denied membership within the NFL.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397328.aspxMon, 07 Feb 2011 18:56:49 GMT944abf2b-d1be-4bf2-990d-438cb0e377e9:397328Jonathan Mariano0https://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/thread/397328.aspxhttps://archive.freecapitalists.org:443/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=8&PostID=397328<p> The NFL restricts ownership of franchises to 24 or fewer individuals.&nbsp; Furthermore another restriction forbids corporate owners.&nbsp; The Green Bay Packers, a community &quot;publicly&quot; owned nonprofit NFL franchise, was grandfathered in prior to the new restrictions.&nbsp; Future teams must meet the ownership restriction mandate.</p> <p> How does libertarian theory approach restrictions on ownership?&nbsp; If one owns something, does not one get to do with it as they please (granted they are not acting coersively against another individual?)&nbsp; Can the NFL place such restrictions on ownership?</p> <p> By the same token, franchises associate with the NFL voluntarily, so there seems to be no problem.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>