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It is not the case that Nozick's entitlement theory holds that justice concerns fair procedures in acquisition and transfer, not the equalization of naturally distributed conditions.
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Fair procedures presume fair starting conditions; unequal natural advantages corrupt procedural justice at its foundation.
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Entitlement theory ignores how historical injustices and systemic barriers make current 'voluntary' transfers unfair.
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Justice requires meeting basic needs; pure proceduralism permits outcomes where some lack food while others have abundance.
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Individuals own their own labor, so they're entitled to what they produce through voluntary exchange without redistribution.
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Procedurally just transfers preserve liberty; redistributing outcomes requires coercive interference with people's choices.
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Natural talent distribution is morally arbitrary but doesn't create obligations to equalize—only to respect fair rules.
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