When one looks at their "property" they think of the land that they own and not the land that has been provided for them. In Leopold's concept, land is viewed as we would view our neighbors or family, as an entity that deserves respect, fairness and care. He compares an empty lot to our dieing mother's house with the question of "Would you tear down your mother's house to install a parking lot or another shopping mall, and therefore tossing your mother to the street?" instead of "If we install this parking lot or mall can we be that much richer?". …
