11 sats \ 0 replies \ @gnilma 5 May 2023 \ on: Using Bitcoin has legal consequences bitcoin
If someone does everything by the book, bitcoin is not for them, because bitcoin is the very thing that will fuck their book up and then burn it to the ground.
Regarding laws, I see that there are 3 types of laws. One, universal laws, such as gravity; laws no human can defy. Two, social laws, such as don't lie, don't cheat, don't steal; these laws grow from the grassroots, from bottom up, and are generally accepted by most humans. There is a general consensus regarding social laws and those people break these laws are generally despised upon and punished by the society as a whole. Even if people could get away with breaking these laws, they generally don't want to break them, because people could feel guilt, remorse, and/or regret when breaking them; it just doesn't feel good. Three, government laws, such as tax laws, border laws, etc. These laws are written by individuals working in the government, and are enforced by force / coerced through violence or the threat of violence (police, military). Many of these laws generally do not have wide acceptance or consensus throughout society, and are top down centrally planned laws that select few individuals working in the government think are good ideas.
I don't have a problem breaking government laws as long as I know or I feel that I won't get caught, and I believe many people do the same. That is why many people (I'm not saying everyone, but many do) go over the speed limit when they drive or do not report cash income. Personally, I feel that the majority of people actually don't want to do everything by the book and are intelligent individuals who know how to think for themselves. They probably just pretend to do everything by the book in fear of being found breaking government laws (remember the consequence is violence), but they break these laws all the time when they know or think they won't get caught.
As such, I think the orange pill is actually easier to swallow than you think. It takes education, it takes time, and it takes work to really understand bitcoin. But once someone understands bitcoin, the incentive is aligned with the individual to accumulate it and use it, regardless of what government laws say. Being inviolable personal property and allowing complete freedom of transaction, bitcoin provides the best incentive for people to adopt and use it; especially in this day and age of ever growing government surveillance and coercion.
People are not using bitcoin yet because they do not understand it. Education is key, my friend. Keep orange pilling.