government expropriation of land theme
The practice and principles by which a government can take ownership of privately owned land is discussed. For example, how much compensation should the government pay if any?
4 total · 3 major · 1 minor
| Story | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| ds91x15 | major | Bajoran government wanted to expropriate Mullibox's farm in order to develop an energy source on the moon |
| movie: Escape from the Bronx (1983) | major | The government gave the General Construction Corporation carte blanch to exterminate any Bronx residents who opposed being forcibly relocated to New Mexico. |
| movie: Gamera vs Gyaos (1967) | major | Some villagers were trying to stop the Japanese government from taking their land away for the purpose of building a expressway. |
| movie: The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy (2005) | minor | Arthur was distraught to discover that his house was to be immediately demolished to make way for a bypass. In the bigger scheme of things, the entire Earth was soon thereafter demolished to make way for hyperspace bypass. |