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Are ID cards a good thing or a bad thing?

john8pies wrote: Are ID cards a good thing or a bad thing?


I can't see any negatives to having an Identity Card. It's no different than having a Driver's License, Social Security Card etc. In fact, I hope that someday they will have a tiny chip imbedded in our skin that would have our medical history, personal data etc. on it. A simple scan by a medical team could save your life by supplying needed data re: your health history, meds etc. Some people are overly concerned about PRIVACY. You have privacy if you go and live on a desert island all by yourself, but if you live in a society with others and utilize what society has to offer, then you give up that right to privacy.

I voted mainly good, but I've strong reservations.

The Brits seem hung up over ID cards.

We have lived with them here in various forms for a very long time.

They are essential in a modern society.

Read Lon and others' posts - they make excellent sense.

Not to have them is inviting widespread corruption and inefficiencies.

Are British passports 'machine readable'?

If they are then every British passport holder already has their personal data stored on a computer readable strip (including any arrestable offenses).

If they are not you cannot any longer travel to the USA under the 'visa waiver' program.

If it helps to reduce corruption and therefore saves taxpayers dollars why is it such an issue in UK?

It's your money it's saving.

I'm a little undecided, I see it's good points, I also see us (hospital staff) calling the police a lot more with being able to instantly tell illegals.

I also have no more pockets left in my card holder.

letha wrote: I'm a little undecided, I see it's good points, I also see us (hospital staff) calling the police a lot more with being able to instantly tell illegals.



I also have no more pockets left in my card holder.The Law in Ireland,now protects all medical staff in hospitals same as Police.

We are protected, but we have to report illegal immigrants.

The bad part about ID cards is the need for them in the first place. The need for them says that we are basically dishonest and can’t be trusted to say who we are and give accurate information about ourselves. They also speak to the fact that we are so spread out and disconnected that we don’t know the people we do business with every day.

Why on earth should i object to carrying an identity card?

I have nothing to hide.

The only thing i object to, is having to pay for one.

tmbsgrl wrote: I don't see anything wrong with Id cards. They are the same as Drivers Licenses. I have Both.. I have to go get my named changed on them this weekend as a matter of fact.


I agree, they're the same as Drivers Licenses. I hope one day we won't have to start wearing them around our necks.

Philadelphia Eagle wrote: The Brits seem hung up over ID cards.

We have lived with them here in various forms for a very long time.

They are essential in a modern society.

Read Lon and others' posts - they make excellent sense.

Not to have them is inviting widespread corruption and inefficiencies.

Are British passports 'machine readable'?

If they are then every British passport holder already has their personal data stored on a computer readable strip (including any arrestable offenses).

If they are not you cannot any longer travel to the USA under the 'visa waiver' program.

If it helps to reduce corruption and therefore saves taxpayers dollars why is it such an issue in UK?

It's your money it's saving.They are nothing new. We had them during WW2, but then WW11 was fought in Europe

Revelation 13:16-18

He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.

A card will make that work so much more convienient won't it?

telaquapacky wrote: Revelation 13:16-18

He also forced everyone, small and great, rich and poor, free and slave, to receive a mark on his right hand or on his forehead, so that no one could buy or sell unless he had the mark, which is the name of the beast or the number of his name. This calls for wisdom. If anyone has insight, let him calculate the number of the beast, for it is man's number. His number is 666.



A card will make that work so much more convienient won't it?More likely to be your Credit cards.