What it means to me

[FormerlyBrainwashed]

You mentioned in your initial post on this thread the specific text and your corresponding "interpretation thereof":

Quote:Definition: "person = entity (such as a corporation)"
Definition: "shall = may"
Definition: "register = to enter into public record"
Definition: "vehicle = conveyance" = "conveyance = the voluntary transfer of a right or of property"
Definition: "drive = operating for hire" = "operator = one who is licensed in the service of transporting passengers"
Definition: "motor vehicle = is used for commercial purposes (Title 18 USC)"

Of course their (the State's) authority is arbitrary, nevertheless, I have never encountered an instance where the term "shall" was understood to mean "may." Conventional usage of the term "shall" generally means "must," or, "is expected."

That in no way suggests that they have any legitimacy in stating what one "must" do. My point is only to comment on the term described.

[NonEntity]

FormerlyBrainwashed Wrote:Of course their (the State's) authority is arbitrary, nevertheless, I have never encountered an instance where the term "shall" was understood to mean "may." Conventional usage of the term "shall" generally means "must," or, "is expected."

Agreed. To say shall = may is similar to saying rape = love.

- NonE

[eye2i2hear]

NonEntity Wrote:To say shall = may is similar to saying rape = love.

Just how is it that practically every discussion that involves The State so easily gets around to the topic of rape... ???

Citizenship = submitizen
:wacky:

[FormerlyBrainwashed]

It naturally follows...