I agree with most of what you're saying. But until more of the population wakes up to their racket, I'm not going to risk my relative freedom, safety or life over a speeding ticket.
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I agree with most of what you're saying. But until more of the population wakes up to their racket, I'm not going to risk my relative freedom, safety or life over a speeding ticket.
You're implying that if I won't assert myself over something small, I'll be too cowardly to assert myself over something big. But my motive isn't cowardice. Some battles are worth fighting, while others, at the current state of our culture would serve no purpose other than causing me great loss.
If you truly believe we must stand our ground against all actions of the state at all times, I expect to see you storming the gates of your city hall with guns blazing.
I would be justified to stand our ground against all actions of the state because they're inherently agressive, but I'm not stupid. I know the world that I live in and I know that picking a fight over every issue will not advance the cause in any way, it will only lead to me losing property, freedom, or even my life.
I'll stand my ground when the cause actually matters. There are far worthier causes than the right to drive 80 rather than 60.
There are many causes worthier than being able to choose my speed of movement. You want one thing? If child services came around to kidnap my children, you can bet I won't just bend over and take it.
If I'm being frank, I don't think you even believe what you're saying. Do you fight "the man" at every point you see that he's encroaching on your freedom? If that were the case, you would never stop fighting (until they kill you, which would certainly have happened by now.) We live in a world ruled by tyrants. You can't walk 5 feet without facing the effects of their tyranny. I don't actively rebel against every instance of government aggression because that would be literally impossible, not to mention completely pointless.
Clearly nothing I say will change your mind and nothing you say will change mine. You said I would be "off the hook" if I named one thing. I did, and you didn't let me off. Can you drop it now? We're at an impasse, and I'm not going to spend any more time on it.