29 sats \ 1 reply \ @kytt OP 18 Feb \ parent \ on: Besides Bitcoin, what do you think can help to limit the power or size of gov't? libertarian
Are you sure I'm buying into the myth? Living the way you want to "until they make you stop" can mean being thrown in jail or fined heavily, even if it's unconstitutional or against common law, but again, if you don't know how to fight back against that, you've screwed yourself.
Assuming they don't have the power to enforce their edicts is recipe for disaster. It's not about not asking for permission. It's about protecting yourself from negligence and corruption and those 90-95% of police, lawyers, etc. who don't know what the actual law says.
Are you sure I'm buying into the myth?
Not entirely, but it seems like you are. I also wasn't as clear as I could have been in the original comment. I do not think people should just cavalierly risk being imprisoned or fined heavily.
Rather, there are a ton of things people comply with when there's basically no reason to or go out of their way to find out if they're allowed to do it. Those are the areas I'm talking about.
I feel like this is highly complementary with your point about challenging these "laws" in the courts. The first step is not complying.
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