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There's also a significant constituency that believes any nationwide system of identity is the "mark of the beast" as spoken of in the Bible.
by throwway120385 3y ago
There's also a significant constituency that believes any nationwide system of identity is the "mark of the beast" as spoken of in the Bible.
- mindslight 3y agoIt feels like the people who literally believe this as an actual political concern is a vanishingly small contingent, especially given that the ship has already sailed with SSNs and the like, making this more of a partisan talking point strawman. Of course I do respect that the relevant political party has made their whole platform one of stirring up such tempests in teapots instead of focusing on substantive policy. But still regardless of the possible superstitious narratives that objections may end up taking, the best way to eliminate objections is to address the actual practical concerns. And that is chiefly the myriad of ways in which existing identifiers are being abused.
- GoblinSlayer 3y agoPhone numbers already do that.