[Maritime Q-Scout]

I was at a wedding a few years back, and one of those in attendance was an acquaintance I haven't seen in a long time.

In the parking lot after the ceremony the aquaintence comes up to me and the conversation was as follows:

Him: Hey, I was having an argument with Rudy. Can you explain to him that you don't actually need a drivers licence in order to drive on the roads?"

Me: Wait, what? Do you mean you don't need a drivers licence at all, or you don't need it on your physical person when driving... actually either way you need it.

Him: No, if you don't sign anything to say you fall under the law, then it doesn't apply.

Me: Yes it does.

Him: No, if you don't agree to it, you're not bound by it.

Me: It's the law, you accept the laws of the land that you're in. In Nova Scotia you HAVE to obey Nova Scotia driving laws, and all laws of the legislature as well as Parliament.

Him: Have you heard about Freeman on the Land?

Me: Yep, they're idiots. Justice Rooke wrote a pretty scathing piece on it just recently (I assume the case Troutman posted above, if so there's any easy way to determine how old this conversation it, haha). They're idiots, the way society works is you're bound to the laws of the government you're in.

Him: But what if I disagree with those laws, or don't want to follow them?

Me: You can leave. That's always an option, you can renounce your citizenship and move elsewhere.

Him: But everywhere has laws like that, if I moved to the States I'd be in the same boat.

Me: You would, however you could move to Somalia they don't have any laws there.

Him: Why would I want to move there?

Me: You wouldn't, because a society without laws can't function. Which is why Freeman on the Land is idiotic. But hey, if you want to move to Somalia, it's your choice, and I wish you all the best.