Once upon a time this was a conversation. The idea of a national ID card in the UK was widely debated and seen as a complete disaster for the reasons you raise.

Once upon a time this was a conversation. The idea of a national ID card in the UK was widely debated and seen as a complete disaster for the reasons you raise. The culture we live in has shifted to one of permissive resignation; perhaps because we're so deeply embedded in technology it's no longer a question that has a practical use. How can any of this be rolled back? The genie was let out of the bottle quite a while ago, and I don't think it can be put back.