However, after enjoying the ideal ‘state of nature’ outside the garden, the righteous among Adam and Eve’s descendants found themselves having to deal with greedy individuals who consumed more than their fair share. In order to deal with this, they were forced to agree on what was an equitable share of the commonly held resources. From this came the concept of private property, what we call today ownership. Most importantly, this ownership or dominion did not come from God. It was instead an entirely human concept designed to avoid strife.
