With cash money in your pocket, nothing can be done to stop you from spending your money the way you see fit. Does this have any real value, yes and no. If someone accepts it as a unit of barter, then it has value. If you walk into a store and refused your form of payment, then no. When you walk into a store and they say that they do not accept cash, they are in violation of the law. Our money is imprinted with a statement, "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" when I find a store that does not accept cash, I refuse their business. I will now publicize their refusal of legal tender. I am fairly certain that a legal case could also be made against them. The adoption of Apple Pay, Google Pay and credit card transactions opens up a door to your service denying you a transaction. This was the case when credit card companies were stealth denying firearm related purchases. Imagine what misuse that these digital transactions can be manipulated to deny. Sometimes, having an option is all that prevents abuse
Keeping hard currency is an obvious solution to prevent abuse. Any removal of choice is bound to be an argument worth hearing and considered. This isn't just about denying you access, it is also about building a profile of you. This allows habits and personality to be analyzed and utilized to manipulate your decisions and persuade you to make subconscious decisions. It can also be used to mark you for reprogramming or label you as a non-conformist or even as a threat. Minimize your digital exposure and protect your identity and habits. It isn't quite a threat to your life, but it has the potential to.
With cash money in your pocket, nothing can be done to stop you from spending your money the way you see fit. Does this have any real value, yes and no. If someone accepts it as a unit of barter, then it has value. If you walk into a store and refused your form of payment, then no. When you walk into a store and they say that they do not accept cash, they are in violation of the law. Our money is imprinted with a statement, "This note is legal tender for all debts, public and private" when I find a store that does not accept cash, I refuse their business. I will now publicize their refusal of legal tender. I am fairly certain that a legal case could also be made against them. The adoption of Apple Pay, Google Pay and credit card transactions opens up a door to your service denying you a transaction. This was the case when credit card companies were stealth denying firearm related purchases. Imagine what misuse that these digital transactions can be manipulated to deny. Sometimes, having an option is all that prevents abuse Keeping hard currency is an obvious solution to prevent abuse. Any removal of choice is bound to be an argument worth hearing and considered. This isn't just about denying you access, it is also about building a profile of you. This allows habits and personality to be analyzed and utilized to manipulate your decisions and persuade you to make subconscious decisions. It can also be used to mark you for reprogramming or label you as a non-conformist or even as a threat. Minimize your digital exposure and protect your identity and habits. It isn't quite a threat to your life, but it has the potential to.