@Speel
I would be very interested to hear what rights you feel you are surrendering by holding a state-issued ID card. The right to commit crime?
@KThunder
I agree. That's why I said all citizens should carry ID, not just those who are identified as belonging to a particular race/religion.
@Cecilia
See my response to KThunder :-)
Don't get me wrong, I hate the state interfering in my personal life as much as the next person. But I really disagree with the argument that we are giving up rights by being required to carry ID. Unfortunately in the modern world where violent attacks are commonplace, I think it is only sensible for the authorities to be able to identify people who could potentially do me harm.
Of course there is the issue of privacy, and of what the government are actually planning to do with any information they gather. Knowledge really is power, and an unscrupulous government with lots of knowledge about you could wield power over you in scary ways. I suppose the question is this. Which do you fear more? A powerful government using knowledge as a weapon, or a person on the street using knives, guns or explosives as a weapon?
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moto
