Everybody around the world knows about Trump's travel ban but did you know that Millions of German citizens aren't allowed to travel also? Like me, for instance. I can't even leave the city without permission. Why is that?
Thanks for the education
There's a lot to be grateful for, living in Germany 2018. Having insurance, health care, welfare, an incredible infrastructure … however I am not fully capable of using all my rights in this seemingly pleasing enviroment. Using steemit & discord I got invited to quite some international meetings the last months. Last time was just yesterday when someone on discord asked me and others to come to Amsterdam in three months to meet up. I'd love to but I can't. I am allowed to leave Berlin for 21 days every year. Not one day more. Having family & friends at another part of Germany I spend those few days with them. For the next 1½ years I won't be able to travel around and meet all of you inspiring folks.
It's because I decided to get back to college and study about audio & video editing. I am blessed being born in a country that pays for your education. If you are a German tax payer: THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PAYING FOR MY DREAM. No doubt I am grateful for it because it helps me achieving my desire of traveling around the world with a camera. Since that's my outlook I am kind of alright with the whole system for I know I'm gonna meet y'all in about two years.
give & receive vs. take & obey
The concept of giving back is more than fine with me. I understand it as a universal law and am willing to give & receive every day. However, when it comes to the situation of depending on German welfare, it more feels like take & obey. Take this education and obey to our ludicrous rules. 21 days a year, I am allowed to leave the city. Not one day more. There's no logical reason for that. They say it's because for as long as you depend on the welfare system you have to be available for job offers (or in my case for my college). I have always been and will ever be open to job offers however I don't need to be in Berlin for taking offers and I could come back immidiately from whereever I am. Even though I have almost 50 days of vacations every year I am not fully allowed to use those free days.
This is why it feels more like obeying without further sense to it. And being in Germany 2018 it feels like we should have overcome this idea of ruling over people a long, long time ago.
