You don't have to ask permission. You can absolutely choose to not comply. That doesn't mean there won't be consequences. We will have to choose between definite slavery or potential consequences.
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It is not about requesting permission at all. When you defend your freedom it is not requesting something, it is using procedure in democracy (likely we have such privileges) to preserve your position and show wrong approach of government who is representing your interests. Governments live on our money/taxes, and again in democracy you can defend your position in a safe way.
Where are you going to move if all countries become authoritarian?
I don't think you are getting my point at all.
I'm not saying you shouldn't defend freedom, I'm saying you should accept NO regulations at all. Maximum freedom. Your post said you were fighting against overregulation. That implies that you are accepting some regulations. My point is that allowing any involvement will always trend TOWARD less freedom, not more. Government has no business AT ALL in Bitcoin. Not in mining, custody, or trade. None. Allowing any involvement at all will eventually make you lose.
Do you use passport to move from the country to country? Do you use banking? Do you pay your bills? Do you call police/emergency if someone injured? Do you follow rules when driving? Answer to you, not me.
If any of those answers “yes” - it means you comply with regulations or you expect them to be implemented. Im not theoretical, but practical. Your bravery will probably end with the moment of arrest/fines in case if #bitcoin is labeled in the regulations as a tool for illicit activities only.
I’m kinda on your side with this one but do you really think it’s impossible to gain support for no regulation on bitcoin in EU??
Too many actors are pushing for regulation and this process is at the very developing stage.
And it has happened because at the stage of discussion there were no voices of those who defended #bitcoin.
What I try to do to build solidarity circle of bitcoiners and activists to educate legislators and regulators in democracies to slow or minimize draconian regulation approach.
Most of legislators were not aware that the laws they adopted made banking/financial data absolutely exposed to the abuses of dictatorships. And it is not something theoretical: I and many activists, our families paid a huge price for that mistake.
And I ask one simple question to them: give me just one instrument which will replace p2p bitcoin transactions and mixers as a privacy measure to defend my and other activists rights to fundraise and support/transfer money in a safe way for politically repressed people in dictatorships.
So what I hear in response? Regulators and legislators don’t have answers even to protect right now the traditional financial institutions. So this discussion is very effective.
Thank you!!
You should use procedure to remove government entirely. But you only have noncompliance as an option if procedure doesn't work.
Try to live in Somalia or other failed state, then with this experience it will be easier to have discussion.
I don’t have privilege to be theoretical, but I need to have effective tools to resist oppression in the more and more shrinking democratic world.
Your responses make absolutely no sense relative to any of my points so I will go ahead and end the conversation. Thanks, and take care.
We live with different experiences and it is ok, that you don’t get it. Enjoy your freedom. Someone defended it in your country a long time ago. But with current trends it will not last forever.
My freedom in the US was the direct result of people who decided to no longer allow any involvement from the king. They didn't become more free by negotiating with him and settling for not having "overregulation" (whatever that even means). Starting with an undefined definition of success is not a winning strategy. I'm not sure how you're getting that I dont want to fight for freedom out of anything I have said. I've said the exact opposite. You will always end up with more tyranny by allowing any regulation of Bitcoin. They will only ever want more. The only chance of winning long term is to start from the position that you have a right that can't be violated. Allowing any level of violating will only result in future violations. I can't make that any more clear so, again, take care.