The question everyone needs to ask is why is this required and what benefit does it bring to the table? I already have a negative reaction to this but I want t

The question everyone needs to ask is why is this required and what benefit does it bring to the table? I already have a negative reaction to this but I want to understand if I am not missing something incredibly disastrous to the society that warrants such regulatory nuissance. Whether it costs $3 and takes 2 hours is not the thing to focus here ("Death by paper cuts").