Nice essay - I fully agree with it, although admit I didn't have the courage to avoid accessing those gated privileges since I needed to travel to see family. My traffic fine is just a tiny and trivial example but still a perfect fit for what you articulate.

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Thanks — we all compromise in various ways. I pay my taxes even though by doing so, I make it harder for others not to comply.

But especially when they push something new, think it’s really important to draw the line lest it become normalized.