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Originally posted by Grossac
reply to post by Geeky_Bubbe
Adults do not beg permission for something they are lawfully entitled to do, and prepared to take full responsibility for so doing.
Originally posted by Grossac
reply to post by Geeky_Bubbe
What are you talking about.. He has to put gas in his car and pays tax.
Originally posted by Geeky_Bubbe
Originally posted by Grossac
reply to post by Geeky_Bubbe
In my state [US] driving is NOT a "right," it is a "privilege." Agree with that or no, it's written into the law.
It the same here in Canada.. He wasnt driving, he was travelling. That's the difference. Look it up in Black's law dictionary and you will see the difference. You need permission to drive yes but that's for commercial purposes. If he has an accident, he will face the full extent of the LAW...There is LAWFULL and UNLAWFULL. You seem to be mixing it up with LEGAL (of the law society) and ILLEGAL. You've given up your rights and losing more every day... Do you think they do that for YOUR best interest. HMMM. They do that for THEIR best interest.. You are just a slave to them. The day you were born and got a birth certificate, you've become the property of the USA. There is no better slave than one who thinks he's free.
Originally posted by JohnnyCanuck
reply to post by Grossac
But as one who drives...with full documentation, I don't WANT people driving cars on the road who don't have licence and insurance! Given the number of drunks and arses-at-large who could be making it dangerous for others...not to mention lacking the ability to take financial liability for any screw-ups they cause...I want drivers licenced!
You wanna 'travel' unbeholding and unaccountable to anybody else? Try 'two feet and a heartbeat'.
Originally posted by Geeky_Bubbe
What a hypocrite!
He doesn't want to be a participant *in* society but he sure does want to *use* society's roadways! That those who *do* participate in PAY FOR.
Just another FREELOADER profiting off the labors of others.
Originally posted by Grossac
There is a clear distinction between an automobile and a motor vehicle. An automobile has been defined as:
“The word ‘automobile’ connotes a pleasure vehicle designed for the transportation of persons on highways.” American Mutual Liability Ins. Co., vs. Chaput, 60 A. 2d 118, 120; 95 NH 200.
While the distinction is made clear between the two as the courts have stated:
“A motor vehicle or automobile for hire is a motor vehicle, other than an automobile stage, used for the transportation of persons for which remuneration is received.” International Motor Transit Co. vs. Seattle' 251 P. 120.
The term ‘motor vehicle’ is different and broader than the word ‘automobile’.” City of Dayton vs. DeBrosse, 23 N.E. 2d 647, 650; 62 Ohio App. 232.
The distinction is made very clear in United State Code, Title 18, §31:
“Motor vehicle” means every description or other contrivance propelled or drawn by mechanical power and used for commercial purposes on the highways in the transportation of passengers, or passengers and property.
“Used for commercial purposes” means the carriage of persons or property for any fare, fee, rate, charge or other considerations, or directly or indirectly in connection with any business, or other undertaking intended for profit.
Are you a cop by any chance, a lawyer perhaps?
Originally posted by hawkiye
Originally posted by Geeky_Bubbe
What a hypocrite!
He doesn't want to be a participant *in* society but he sure does want to *use* society's roadways! That those who *do* participate in PAY FOR.
Just another FREELOADER profiting off the labors of others.
This is a false argument. Society is not defined by government it is defined by free people living as they please. He pays for those roads just like everyone else by paying the tax every time he buys gas. So nice try trying to label him a free loader but that dog won't hunt!
Stop assuming your sewed view of how things should be is correct and should be forced on others. Live and let live. All aspects of society should be voluntary. No one has a right to take ones stuff against thier will!
Originally posted by Illusionsaregrander
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Our laws often have to evolve to fit the current circumstances. As our friend mentioned in his tale of his adventures in outdoor urination, the outdated laws are insufficient. Indecency is still an issue, so those laws will remain on the books, but there is a new issue now that we have plumbing. Our streets no longer HAVE to smell like pee, and so we have as an option legislating that they remain that way.
In short, just because new laws are passed, and more laws are made, does not mean we are really deviating in a substantive way from the past. As our circumstances evolve, so must our laws in order to achieve a similar end. It would be nice if we could rely on innate morality, but we decided thousands of years ago that writing law was superior to wishing everyone had a similar moral sense.
And laws that impinge upon personal freedoms, are NOT cruel and unusual. Society is an agreement, that in return for the benefits of living in a collective of other people, you will in exchange modify your own behaviors so that overall you are not harming that collective from which you seek to benefit.
Game theory (and other theories) suggest that for YOU as an individual, it is best if you can find a way to have the benefits without making the sacrifices, but only if the bulk of society plays by the rules. (If they didnt, there would be no benefit for you in being in one in the first place) And it is not surprising then that we have many, many people who try to do just this in any given society. Its called "cheating" or being a "free rider" or "kin cheater" depending what school you follow. But the same theories that predict "cheating" also predict the necessity of punishing (in our culture via laws) those who do.
SECTION 56-3-200. Certificate of title or application therefor as prerequisite to registration.
Except as otherwise provided for in Chapter 19 of this Title, the Department of Motor Vehicles shall not register or renew the registration of a vehicle unless a certificate of title has been issued by the Department to the owner or an application therefor has been delivered by the owner to the Department.