The Intersection of Tradition and Modernity: Exploring Legal Tint in South Carolina Through Waitaha Wisdom
“In our tribes, in our stories, you are not often given a choice, The people say, ‘You must get it done, and we will help you,’ and the work will get done, and when they finish, the people will say in gratitude, ‘You must get the next one done, and we will help you.’ It is how the work gets done, there is no end to the work, and there are no complaints.”
– The Waitaha Books
The Waitaha People of the Pacific, a native group from New Zealand, are revered for their peaceful nature and their balance with the guardians of the land. They hold the essence of respect for the traditions in which they have deep roots. There are many traditions within this culture that reflect the attitude of respect, but the origin can be traced back to what’s known as Mana, which is somewhat associated with law and order in today’s society. In their essence, it is a wisdom that has been passed down for thousands of years, and it can easily be used in consideration of modern law and order, (or lack thereof).
Some might consider this an odd discussion to have on a legal blog, but as the quote above states, there is no end to the work involved in keeping ourselves and our possessions safe from harm, and perhaps understanding the origins of modern law and order might at least give us a broader perspective of why laws exist. From the Waitaha perspective, there is not a simple understanding of law, (or legal tint in south carolina, for that matter) for the purpose of discussion. There is the respect for the old ways, the traditions in which one does not argue with a higher authority, or in contemporary terms, the respect for the law.
Usually that also means that the laws and regulations in place, if understood, will be obeyed without complaint. However, while understanding the old ways, laws, and traditions are important, it is equally important to develop a thorough understanding of what the new laws and regulations require in the modern world. This means that the reader should also understand the tint laws closely, so that we may be more likely to obey the tint laws, or tint laws as any other modern law for that matter. We may be more likely to obey tint laws if we respect the law sufficiently to understand what the law requires. Of course, that means that perhaps we would not only be more likely to follow tint laws, but also other laws that affect our everyday life.
So it is that we take a closer look at the tint laws in South Carolina, which can be found in the following link: link to tint laws. You can see that the tint laws require that the windows are tinted in such a way that tint should be 27 percent light transmittance. Light transmittance, or the amount of light transmittance passing through the window, means that essentially, the tint on your window cannot be any darker than 27 percent light transmittance.
While this may seem like a strange requirement to keep in mind at all times, and is certainly challenging for most to remember, the staff of all of the Waitaha Books stands by its opinion that knowing the tint laws is important, as it encourages us to be mindful of our ultimate goal, which is to respect the law and obey it. If knowing the tint laws helps you obey them, then you are already a step ahead of where you should be.
We could take this a step farther and say that if knowing the tint laws helps us to understand and respect the law, perhaps understanding more about the origins of the law will help us to respect it, and perhaps understanding the history of the tint laws will help us obey them more diligently. Then again, that may be taking this argument a bit too far, but nonetheless we hope that our blending of the old ways and modern requirements will help you on your journey to understanding more about the tint laws in South Carolina, and the importance behind them.
For more information on automotive tint laws, you can visit the Wikipedia page on window tinting.
