> a "private exchange" of your life for your stuff? What stops you from attempting that now? Consequences. You're assuming you would not also be putting your l

> a "private exchange" of your life for your stuff? What stops you from attempting that now? Consequences. You're assuming you would not also be putting your life at risk attempting to do so? (I'm not talking about state enforcement or punishment. We are all free to protect ourselves.) As for your "deep hole", note I said the homestead is valuable because of the costs incurred to _keep_ it.