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You don’t even have to watch the video. Just look at the pic/thumbnail and imagine the conversation:
“Dad, why do you have to take me to school if you’re concerned about my safety?”
“Coz it’s not up to me son. It’s the government who dictate what I must do with you.”
“Do the government own me dad? I thought you and mum had me, not the government.”
“We did son but we need to do what the government tell us.”
“Who and what is this government dad? I kinda feel scared of them if they have this much power over you. I thought you had all the power?”
“No son. But no need to be scared. Just do as they tell you like I do and there’s no need to worry.’
“But you’re worried dad, that I might get Covid 19?”
“No, you won’t son… it’s ok”
“But just last week we were on lockdown and still people are dying and they say they’re worried about people getting together in groups and, at school, we need to keep our distance so I am worried dad!”
“Yeah I know but don’t be.”
“Dad…”
“Yes son?”
“How do they have such power over us?”
“Because we’re citizens and subjects son.”
“What does that mean dad? How did that happen? What gives them the right?”
“I signed a contract with them.”
“You what? Why? What’s the contract?”
“The contract is your birth certificate on registration of you son and everyone has to do it under coercion that, if we don’t, the government can fine us and, potentially put us in jail”.
“But dad, isn’t coercion a crime?”
“Yes son but not when the government do it”.
“So is the government above the law dad?”
“Effectively, yes”.
“All the people in it Dad? Don’t they have to register too?”
“Yes they do son.”
“So then, if they have to register and follow the rules, they’re coercing themselves?”
“No son. The government is”
“But you just said they ARE the government dad!”
“Well they work for the government son”
“Ok, now I’m confused. So WHO is ‘the government’ dad?”
“It’s a legal person recognised on a piece of paper son”
“What?!? How can a piece of paper dictate to people dad? And what’s a ‘legal person’?”
“Son…. it’s complex.”
“Ok dad. Is the world psychopathic dad?”
“Yes son!”
“Ok, NOW I’m scared!”
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