Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Those with poor eyesight or who are blind can obtain a TV licence at a reduced rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Either way, laws are to be observed: unpopular ones too. Yes, one can clamour for change. Until a law is changed, however, it's still binding. Or are you advocating anarchy? 'Anarchy' makes it sound very extreme, and is over the top, but yes if you want to call it that, I advocate people not paying for their TV license, especially when they don't even use any BBC services. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Have you never come across Buck or Harleyman before? You're either with them or against them, it's totally black and white. Oh, and they get to choose which one of those you are. I have, but I'd like to see the justification for the comment about them knowing how I feel about the US. I doubt they can find a single quote where I criticise the US in general (as opposed to some specific issue). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffrey Shaw Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 'Anarchy' makes it sound very extreme, and is over the top, but yes if you want to call it that, I advocate people not paying for their TV license, especially when they don't even use any BBC services. Problem: if you don't have to abide by a law that you don't like, what do you say to the next burglar who visits your home? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 Problem: if you don't have to abide by a law that you don't like, what do you say to the next burglar who visits your home? Common sense applies in this case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 You mean you agree with the law about property and theft, so that's common sense, but you don't agree with the TV license so civil disobedience is okay for that one. The burglar will probably tell you that he doesn't agree with property law and so he's ignoring it and having your tele. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 You mean you agree with the law about property and theft, so that's common sense, but you don't agree with the TV license so civil disobedience is okay for that one. The burglar will probably tell you that he doesn't agree with property law and so he's ignoring it and having your tele. Yes common sense does apply in certain situations. If there was a law that stated that everyone must cut theirselves with a knife before leaving the house, would you abide by it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 No, but I'd recognise the irony when someone pointed out that if I can choose which laws to abide by, why can't a criminal... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Spyda Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 But you would agree that it would be common sense not to abide by that law? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 That imaginary law, yes. But why is it not common sense to not abide by laws about property? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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