"A government list of everyone" is certainly considered a good thing in most North European countries. Religion would not have to be there, but a population reg

"A government list of everyone" is certainly considered a good thing in most North European countries. Religion would not have to be there, but a population register is taken for granted, and is considered an essential service of the government. Things like "registering to vote" are alien, and considered a weak point in democracy in the U.S. and U.K.