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Old 14-05-2010, 21:50   #34
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Re: Another nail in the ID card coffin

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Originally Posted by Chris View Post
Recognition of an official card by the State was never the problem. The problem was the fundamental shift in the relationship between the citizen and the State. Are you free or are you not? Does the State exist to tell you, where absolutely necessary, what you cannot do, or does it exist to give you a list of the things you can do?

If you are born free, and live free, then any scheme that compels you to be registered and prove what rights you have flies in the face of that freedom.
i do understand where your coming from and do somewhat agree with your sentiments .
my opinion is that given the amount of freedoms we have lost already simply by living in a modern society having a national id card/data base is only an extention of what we already have ,except the information held on us is spread throughout several different databases .before any further scheme is proposed (and i agree 100%that the labour idea was deeply flawed)there must be much more thought go into it regarding what it's purpose is
but in principle i don't mind the idea of having one
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