When Do You Presume?
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When Do You Presume?
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It is March 24. Welcome to yestohellwith.com.
Good faith is not guessing.
A good faith belief is not something you heard online.
It’s not something you repeat.
It is something you can explain, support, and stand on—based on what you understand to be true.
Not assumption.Not fear.Not repetition.
Understanding.
The law recognizes this distinction.
In Cheek v. United States, the Court acknowledged that a person acting on a sincere belief—even if mistaken—may lack the willfulness required for enforcement.
That principle exists for a reason.
Because belief is where conduct begins.
But here’s the problem:
Most people never form a belief.
They inherit one.
From schools.From institutions.From fear.
And then they act on it… without ever examining it.
If you cannot explain your position—you don’t have one.
And where there is no defined position…presumption fills the gap.
Good faith is not passive.
It is deliberate.
It requires you to ask:
What do I actually know… and why?
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