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So don't give them one. Doesn't mean the government should have issues identifying people when needed (for government services, for example).
by yahna 9y ago
So don't give them one. Doesn't mean the government should have issues identifying people when needed (for government services, for example).
- AnthonyMouse 9y ago> So don't give them one. If one exists then they'll use it without your permission. Or refuse service to anyone who doesn't provide it. Which means it needs to not exist. > Doesn't mean the government should have issues identifying people when needed (for government services, for example). Any government agency is free to give you an ID card used to identify you to that agency in the future, the same as any private entity -- but then companies can't require you to have one because not all citizens interact with any given agency. And then nothing stops you from closing any account in good standing and reopening a new one with a different ID number. Correlating every interaction you have with government is not a feature. The IRS does not need to know who has applied for a hunting license or vice versa. The FBI should not have access to the list of books you've checked out from the public library. These things should all be separate from each other.
- _Tev 9y agoIt's funny how some people call for separate IDs for each govt agency and some (different?) people then use such fragmented measures as a proof of govt inefficiency. But I do think people are excessively paranoid / anti government today, so maybe just my bias is showing.