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I honestly have never seen this line of argumentation anywhere. My impression is that people close to Christianity support such measures, while its opponents cl

I honestly have never seen this line of argumentation anywhere. My impression is that people close to Christianity support such measures, while its opponents claim that it is racist.

astura 6y ago
No, not at all, a broad number of groups of people oppose a national ID for many different reasons, some of which are Christian because they believe it to be the mark of the beast. Additionally, I've personally talked to co-workers who oppose a national ID for religious reasons. For example, look at the list of organizations that opposed REAL ID https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act >The Bush administration's Real ID Act was strongly supported by the conservative Heritage Foundation and by many opponents of illegal immigration.[101] However, it faced criticism from across the political spectrum, including from libertarian groups, like the Cato Institute;[102] immigrant advocacy groups; human and civil rights organizations, like the ACLU; Christian advocacy groups, such as the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ);[103] privacy advocacy groups, like the 511 campaign; state-level opposition groups, such as North Carolinians Against Real ID[104] and government accountability groups in Florida;[105] labor groups, like AFL-CIO; People for the American Way; consumer and patient protection groups; some gun rights groups, such as Gun Owners of America; many state lawmakers, state legislatures, and governors; The Constitution Party;[101][106] and the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal, among others. >Highlighting the broad diversity of the coalition opposing Title II of the Real ID Act, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), founded by evangelical Christian Pat Robertson, participated in a joint press conference with the ACLU in 2008.[107]
- LudwigNagasena 6y ago
  I don’t have a firm grasp on the size of these groups, but I feel they are extremely fringe. These people are also probably against SSN and taxes and whatnot.

I honestly have never seen this line of argumentation anywhere. My impression is that people close to Christianity support such measures, while its opponents claim that it is racist.

astura 6y ago

No, not at all, a broad number of groups of people oppose a national ID for many different reasons, some of which are Christian because they believe it to be the mark of the beast. Additionally, I've personally talked to co-workers who oppose a national ID for religious reasons. For example, look at the list of organizations that opposed REAL ID https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act >The Bush administration's Real ID Act was strongly supported by the conservative Heritage Foundation and by many opponents of illegal immigration.[101] However, it faced criticism from across the political spectrum, including from libertarian groups, like the Cato Institute;[102] immigrant advocacy groups; human and civil rights organizations, like the ACLU; Christian advocacy groups, such as the American Center for Law & Justice (ACLJ);[103] privacy advocacy groups, like the 511 campaign; state-level opposition groups, such as North Carolinians Against Real ID[104] and government accountability groups in Florida;[105] labor groups, like AFL-CIO; People for the American Way; consumer and patient protection groups; some gun rights groups, such as Gun Owners of America; many state lawmakers, state legislatures, and governors; The Constitution Party;[101][106] and the editorial page of the Wall Street Journal, among others. >Highlighting the broad diversity of the coalition opposing Title II of the Real ID Act, the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), founded by evangelical Christian Pat Robertson, participated in a joint press conference with the ACLU in 2008.[107]

LudwigNagasena 6y ago
I don’t have a firm grasp on the size of these groups, but I feel they are extremely fringe. These people are also probably against SSN and taxes and whatnot.