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Responding to Offers or Demands

We have an unlimited ability to contract with our fellow human beings in any way that wechoose. Our choices are dependent not upon our circumstances, but only upon our knowledgeand will and creative intelligence.

Whether in commerce or law or life, whenever someone demands something from us, it is anoffer to contract. There are only five ways we can respond to an offer to contract.1) We can ignore;2) We can argue or contest;3) We can reject the offer or refuse for cause, without dishonor, as long as it is an erroneousclaim and there is no liability evidenced (see UCC 3-501);4) We can accept; or5) We can conditionally accept.

Ignoring is dishonoring, both to the offerer and the offeree. In commerce, it means agreeing by

acquiescence. If someone sends us a bill and we ignore it, we have committed a commercialdishonor and we have agreed that we owe it. They have become the creditor in the matter and wehave become the debtor/ slave.

Arguing is dishonoring to everyone as well, no matter how righteous it seems. Ultimately, nopoints of view are absolutely valid and in a fight, force and deception are relied upon by all butthe saintliest of parties. The loser will certainly become a debtor in the matter; the victor'screditorship may be a crime.

Honorably rejecting and the two ways of accepting are the only ways we can remain in honorand take full responsibility for our life and our world and not be a victim or a debtor. Full

acceptance is appropriate when we agree with the substance and form of whatever is beingoffered. Conditional acceptance is more appropriate when we are not sure about those things.

All conditional acceptances are counter-offers: "Sure, I'll go to town with you if you help meclean up that mess first" OR "Sure, I'll accept that upon proof of your claim, in the form of asigned affidavit by you, under penalties of perjury and under your personal, unlimitedcommercial liability".

Learning how to accept conditionally is fundamental to learning how to remain in creditorrelationship with and be able to freely control any situation.

See also:Private vs. Public;Creditor or Debtor;Being in Honor;Handling Presentments;Adhesion Contracts

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