Disobedience is the true foundation of liberty

Quelle: https://news.bitcoin.com/without-disobedience-bitcoin-is-no-better-than-gold/

The word ‘disobedience’ makes many uncomfortable, and for good reason. There can be very real consequences for upsetting the apple cart of legacy finance. There are many terms that could sub for disobedience in this context: “dissent,” “non-compliance,” “counter-economics” and even “autonomy” are among them. It’s ironic that the term’s negative connotations could sully something as pure and simple as a non-violent, peer-to-peer monetary transaction.

Bitcoin is a tool. This particular tool potentiates a great economic leveling, where individuals are valued by the market, and not devalued by politicians. Without its utility for permissionless exchange, however, it loses all of its bite.

Should tomorrow bring about a governing regime that demands KYC registration and taxes before clothes can be worn (after all, shirts and belts can be used to strangle people), people would rightly laugh it off as silly and not comply. Should that governing regime start caging and violating people for clothing themselves, however, many would soon be naked. It may seem a far-fetched example, but it’s equally silly to have to report on the ins and outs of one’s private financial dealings to complete strangers. Should Bitcoin’s original value proposition be abandoned in compliance with central regulators — and with it economic sovereignty — the market will surely correct somewhere down the line, and not for the better

Cheers

Dennis “Bitcoin-Informant” Koray