I'll have the last word. AnthonyMouse is right that any centralized govt database presents an opportunity for abuse by the govt itself and theft by an external

I'll have the last word. AnthonyMouse is right that any centralized govt database presents an opportunity for abuse by the govt itself and theft by an external actor. Although both are ostensibly "against the law" (not counting any secret laws/rulings that clandestinely enable abuse a-la PRISM/FISA courts) illegality presents very little recourse for the victims of those acts (i.e. the common people.) Therefore the magnitude of potential harms should be weighed heavily when choosing to adopt such national databases.