As a single father of a 23 year old, I relate. I think I might be misunderstanding your comments on my #freedomchallenge post, because I find your perspective here to be about voluntary actions limiting your freedom, while mine is about topics that are enforced through coercion under the threat of force.
Because of this, I don't understand your comment to me. Your reply seems to belittle my reasons, while yours are actually voluntary choices.
I would never belittle you. Sorry it's such a complex topic and hard to get my thoughts across in a way that makes sense. I was simply pointing out that there are answers to this problem of "coercion and threats with force" there is always a choice, like I said you can refuse to identify yourself and claim to be a Man, as opposed to a "PERSON" however this has to be practiced in every area of your life, you can't claim to be a Man and then go and file or beg for ID to open a bank account. There are ways around the system that most people will laugh at as ridiculous, but nonetheless there are people doing it! I am a supporter of any man who is attempting to exercise his rights, and willing to spend time in jail in order to do so. I have great respect for that!
In America you are required to have an ID on you at all times and must identify yourself. Anyone that gives advice as you quote above has no idea of what they are talking about.
The choice is, do as you're told or be handled like a caged animal. That is not a choice, it's a threat of violence to force compliance.
A choice is when, regardless of the options you get to leave on your own accord. When you are asked to ID yourself by an authority figure, either choice you make can result in the same consequence. It is an illusion of choice, not a true choice.
Many different influences and experiences help to create perspective. Some perspectives are true for a period if time, but are not actually true.
If you choose to break the law and say it doesn't matter, it's a true statement until reality hits and it then matters.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=vXdpa6wklpI
This guy is let go because he didn't identify himself plain and simple, no name, no contract. Embassyofheaven.com I'm not saying it's easy, I'm not saying there is the same outcome every time, but, what's the alternative? Comply and sit like toads in boiling water, until it gets worse? As for me and my house, we will serve YHWH. There are victories, I plan on doing a video series of winning court cases that I am privy to, just from my tiny little area of the world.
Canada is far more communist and complacent than the states, just so you know. The courts, armed thugs, they're all just as bad or worse than in the US.
It does happen sure, but less often than it doesn't. I know this first hand. Authority doesn't follow their own rules and when you catch them, it's super expensive to prove it, " usually". Should we just comply...No...but sometimes we need to pick our battles. I have always been a fighter, but every time the system has eaten me.
So my point was, just because something is supposed to happen the way it is written, doesn't mean it does most of the time.
When the opposite happens at a higher percentage, that becomes the reality.
You are showing the exception.
Thank you for taking the time to further the discussion.
Just to give you some background.
I was taken from my mother by the state at the age of 12. They raised me through multiple juvenile programs and I turned 18 in adult jail doing a year sentence. When I was 23, I was sentenced to 1.5-5 years for Possession of Marijuana. I know a little bit about the system. Hows it's supposed to work and how it really works.
As for Canada being more Communist. This is subjective, believe me.
The great thing about this challenge is it has got us thinking about the topic. I remembered a point that needs to be made.
In the rare occasion you are in the situation where you have nothing for the officer to create a scenario with, the outcome in this video will be a reality.
But, say you have a knife on your belt. Even though it's legal, the officer can create a suspicion or charge to arrest you or harass you by using it as a reason to search your car. This opens you up to more possible issues.
I have a roommate that was charged with carrying a concealed weapon this way.
Guess what the weapon was? It was a steak knife tucked in a picnic basket in his trunk. This happens when an officer gets a bit agitated by his authority being threatened and happens often.
Also, like you said the topic is very complicated. Many issues also depend on the city and state an encounter happens. It can hinge on whether the officer got laid( had sex) the night before or not, etc.
Wow, sounds like you've gotten the short end of the stick more often than not in the system, I've had close family members sit in jail but they've always come out winning, so maybe that's where our perspectives clash. I think we can both agree that divesting, being more sustainable, and raising awareness are great ways to better our environments (socially and otherwise). When litecoin goes to 10K I plan on building a retreat for ppl who have been run through the revolving door of our "correctional" system. There will be earthships, horses for trail riding, and tons of home grown food to heal from the toxic diets. It will be by word of mouth, referral only for people who have committed victimless crimes, and they can help out with chores if they so please!
Yeah, my life has been a bit tough, but I have learned and seen so much. I wouldn't change a thing, except the mindset of our society.
I love your retreat idea and Earthships are wonderful structures. I have been to the Earthship Biotecture Museum in Taos, NM and am a huge proponent for natural building and off grid living. I currently live 80% off grid and have had the pleasure of building with Cob.
Your aspirations are commendable and I hope you obtain your vision and are able to build your retreat.