Note that the right to negotiate does not imply any particular outcome. For example, the result of such negotiation might be the society shunning that individual.

Of course. I think I need to recalibrate my expectations, since I thought this was obvious enough that it didn't need to be stated. Thank you for the update!

You don't get to determine what constitutes a BFD for other free individuals.

Absolutely not, but there's a difference between determining what constitutes a BDF for free individuals, and what constitutes a BFD for governments and medica... (read more)