From the birth of agriculture, we were done for. How long ago was that? Alas, writing had thousands of years before being invented at that point. At the same time, you *can* do what you want. Anything you want. And also, someone else can do what THEY want. Anything they want, which INCLUDES following a book of laws that include putting your hands behind your back and moving you to a indoor space that you didn't ask to go to.