THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY
The meaning of the term "property," p. 1.--Savages accused of
thievishness, p. 2.--Theft condemned by savages, pp. 2-13.--The
condemnation of theft influenced by the value of the goods stolen,
pp. 13-15.--The stealing of objects of a certain kind
punished with particular severity, p. 14.--The appropriation of a
small quantity of food not punished at all, p. 14 _sq._--Exceptions
to the rule that the punishment of theft is influenced by the
worth or nature of the appropriated property, p. 15.--The degree
of criminality attached to theft influenced by the place where it
is committed, p. 15 _sq._--A theft committed by night punished
more heavily than one committed by day, p. 16.--Distinction made
between ordinary theft and robbery, p. 16 _sq._--Distinction made
between manifest and non-manifest theft, p. 17.--Successful
thieves not disapproved of but rather admired, pp. 17-19.--The
moral valuation of theft influenced by the social position of the
thief and of the person robbed, p. 19 _sq._--Varies according as
the victim is a tribesman or fellow-countryman or a stranger,
pp. 20-25.--The treatment of ship-wrecked people in Europe,
p. 25.--The destruction of property held legitimate in warfare,
p. 25 _sq._--The seizure of private property in war, p. 26
_sq._--Military contributions and requisitions levied upon the
inhabitants of the hostile territory, p. 27.--Proprietary
incapacities of children, p. 27 _sq._--Of women, pp. 28-31.--Of
slaves, pp. 31-33.--The theory that nobody but the chief or king
has proprietary rights, p. 33.