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    It is not the case that Nozick's entitlement theory holds that coercive enforcement of legitimately acquired holdings requires no further justification beyond procedural history.

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    • 1.Procedural legitimacy alone cannot justify enforcement when initial conditions involved historical injustice or systematic exclusion.
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    • 2.Holdings acquired through procedures can still cause severe deprivation; procedural history doesn't eliminate duties to prevent suffering.
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    • 3.Entitlement theory assumes just initial acquisition is achievable in practice, but determining rightful first ownership remains deeply contested.
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    • 1.If holdings are acquired through voluntary exchange and just initial acquisition, the process itself justifies enforcement without redistribution.
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    • 2.Procedural justice is logically prior to outcomes; fair processes can produce unequal results that remain legitimate.
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    • 3.Requiring additional justification beyond procedural history implies patterned distribution, which demands constant interference with liberty.
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