Sadly it's in almost every aspect of life... political forces are using "licencing" as a means of control of things that when one really stops to think about it begs the question of what business is it of theirs to even have a say at all (thinking business licences, marriage licences, pet licenses even... what "right" exists that ever conveyed TO government in any guise a say to determine how people choose to function in these arenas?)
Your towing question is actually much akin to my thoughts on generalized taxation in large part... theft - the confiscation through coercision, threat of force, or actual exercise of force to confiscate that which does not belong to you.
What's tragic to me... is that I think most police actually get into their vocation out of a desire to protect and serve others... what too often ends up happening is that noble intentions and servant desires get co-opted to nefarious ends by a system that is perhaps even more "sin-soaked" than most individuals simply because of the power such sytems can wield. (thinking of Lord Acton's "power corrupts. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.")
Anyway - thought provoking read. Incidentally I should tell you... "you should pray more... it works on the grumpy" - but that would be a bit shameless of me, but only kind of ... :)
I'll try to hit you up on Discord soon... the last couple of days have been really busy trying to help celebrate a 50th Anniversay for my folks with my dad in his "lymphoma state" - bittersweet, but good.
Peace my friend
-E
I came to the conclusion a quarter century ago that taxation is theft, and had an epic battle with the leadership of the church I attended at the time. A church where I was a founding member, but had no "official" capacity. Long story, as you might imagine. The leadership ultimately used threats and coercion to keep me in line, but (thank God) I ultimately found an alternate "church home."
I really need to get my Steemit Library revision and maintenance completed. I've written a lot about my understanding of church v state, and state v individual.
I really wasn't "grumpy" against my friend at all, just against the state. She understands that.
Sorry to hear of your dad's affliction. Glad they made 50 years...
Are you aware of http://cancertutor.com ?
The systems we observe (aka the state) are irretrievably broken. I have become convinced that human government is in all truth the beast of John's revelation, and the church at large (speaking in an all too general sense) is its false prophet. I've written about this, probably most directly in this article:
I appreciate your comments, my friend. Thank you. ;)