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Licensing:: random thought part 1

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The argument of a license is that the license is evidence of proficiency. Yet, the notion itself, is self-defeating, for, in order to earn the license, the individual must, in fact, already be proficient.  The so-called driver's license is the best of the #cowardsgamble examples. For, the argument those that demand licensing be required use is the context of 'fear' of non-proficient drivers flooding the streets and causing chaos. Yet, every single one of us at 15 years old was an unlicensed driver, learning to drive.  We, by the Ethical necessity of advancing and bettering our lives, had to master this skill before we had a chance to take the test for the driver's license. It was our mastering the skill that mattered, the State's opinion of this by printing out a shiny little object one can carry in the wallet is secondary. The act of driving and transporting oneself and their property was the primary Ethical requirement of the individual: In order for the indi