Socialism in Europe and the Russia

Question

Why were the socialist against the private property?

Answer

Socialists were against private property because they saw it as the root of all social ills of the time.
Individuals owned the property that gave employment but the propertied were concerned only with personal gain and not with the welfare of those who made the property productive. So if society as a whole rather than single individuals controlled property, more attention would be paid to collective social interests. 

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