License to fish? License to… RIDE A BIKE? License to… HAVE A DOG/CAT? License to USE A RADIO? (I’m talking about GMRS, AFIAK emergency services do not use GMRS frequencies)
Why is everything a license?
What next? License to exist?
Someday they are gonna require a license to get your own water, or filter your own air (due to pollution).
- License to fish: prevents over fishing
- license to bike: for road safety (mopeds and cars in the UK are on the provisional license so that’s a none issue)
- lisense to use a radio: some frequencies are restricted usage for airports, military, ect, and high powered radios can be used to create interference.
- license to exist: Your NeuroLink Subscription Will Expire in Seven Days After Which You Will Cease To Exist and Your Body Will Be Recycled into Nutrients.
When the State licenses things like that, it’s usually because whatever activity is being licensed utilizes shared resources, and the State has an interest in making sure those resources are used in the common interest.
Radio licenses are essential because the RF spectrum is a common resource. The State wants to make sure that certain frequencies are only used for certain purposes, and that those who use them have the proper training.
Some communities use pet licensing as a tool to make sure all pets are properly vaccinated, to reduce the spread of rabies (which really is a horrible way to go…)
Hunting and fish licenses are a way to help control the overall wild animal population, and make sure they are not overharvested and preserve rhe availability for future seasons.
So you understand the rules, regulations, and hazards of doing those activities.
There are plenty of activities that are perfectly harmless when done by one person, but need to be managed when a bunch of people try to do them at once.
You didn’t mention the TV license (UK)
Don’t forget about poetic license. They regulate everything these days.
License to have licenses
I suppose all activities you need a license for are activities where you must have a higher-than-usual level of responsibility. (Except for the TV license, that’s a misnomer and should be called a tax or a due)
What country? 🙄
I’ve got a license to confuse. What’ve you got to lose?
The government likes money, that’s why every dollar you spend gets taxed 3 times. Secondarily a barrier to entry limits participation and creates greater opportunity to fine and make even more money than the license or permit.
