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Compulsory ID Poll
Dec 25th 2006, 9:53 pm
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Compulsory ID Poll
Are you in favour of compulsory ID for law-abiding residents of either the UK or USA ?
Dec 25th 2006, 10:42 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Yes, if for no other reason then for easy identification in case of an accident or their being a victim of a crime.
Dec 25th 2006, 10:46 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Rete
Yes, if for no other reason then for easy identification in case of an accident or their being a victim of a crime.
It's the same thing.
Dec 26th 2006, 12:19 am
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Being as you have to have your license in your posession to drive, it is, in effect, already in force. Good, bad, its totally irrelevant I think. Besides, unless you are a terrorist, are you going to want to hide your identity? Methinks not. Copper comes and says to you "You are in trouble, what is your name?" - it really doesn't matter if you carry an ID or not, if you have half a brain you'll tell the who you are.
Dec 26th 2006, 12:40 am
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Then I presume you are in favour of compulsory DNA testing for a national database on the birth of a child ?
It's the same thing.
It's the same thing.
Why would you be against it? Babies have their feet printed at birth for identification purposes. I'm assuming you are viewing it as an invasion of privacy. There is no such thing in today's world.
Dec 26th 2006, 3:27 am
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
The USA already has an ID card, they just call it a drivers license instead.
Dec 26th 2006, 11:45 am
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Sarah
The USA already has an ID card, they just call it a drivers license instead.
I already carry
Driving licence
Carry permit
Credit Card
Green Card
Why not add a few more ...
Dec 26th 2006, 12:10 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Dan725
"it really doesn't matter if you carry an ID or not"
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Dec 26th 2006, 12:12 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Rete
Of course. It would absolutely the best means of identifying children who are lost, stolen, or victims of predators known as man.
Why would you be against it? Babies have their feet printed at birth for identification purposes. I'm assuming you are viewing it as an invasion of privacy. There is no such thing in today's world.
Why would you be against it? Babies have their feet printed at birth for identification purposes. I'm assuming you are viewing it as an invasion of privacy. There is no such thing in today's world.
It's not the same thing.
Dec 26th 2006, 12:36 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
You're being obtuse. It may not be a national database YET, but it helps to identify abducted infants, etc. The record can be obtained from the hospital and used to identify the child if and when the live or dead infant is found. It is not done solely to avoid mixup at the hospital.
Also note in the US our schools have a program whereby the children can be fingerprinted and those prints entered into a nationwide database. This includes their photos as well.
Also note in the US our schools have a program whereby the children can be fingerprinted and those prints entered into a nationwide database. This includes their photos as well.
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
Babies have their feet printed so that they are not mixed up in the hospital. The footprint record does not go to a national identity database.
It's not the same thing.
It's not the same thing.
Dec 26th 2006, 12:46 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Rete
You're being obtuse. It may not be a national database YET, but it helps to identify abducted infants, etc. The record can be obtained from the hospital and used to identify the child if and when the live or dead infant is found. It is not done solely to avoid mixup at the hospital.
Also note in the US our schools have a program whereby the children can be fingerprinted and those prints entered into a nationwide database. This includes their photos as well.
Also note in the US our schools have a program whereby the children can be fingerprinted and those prints entered into a nationwide database. This includes their photos as well.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
Dec 26th 2006, 4:49 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
You should look up obtuse in the OED. I am not being obtuse I am being accurate.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
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Dec 26th 2006, 4:57 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
You should look up obtuse in the OED. I am not being obtuse I am being accurate.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
LOL Actually I did before using it and it fit perfectly.
Dec 26th 2006, 5:01 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
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You should look up obtuse in the OED. I am not being obtuse I am being accurate.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
People seem to be far too willing to allow the Borg to assimilate them.
There are quite a few communes in the wilds of Nova Scotia. They are completely self-contained, the people intermarry, and outsiders are not allowed in unless they can provide they are not establishment. You seem to fit in beautifully. No one knows who they are, when they were born, who they marry, who is the father or mother of any child, and no one knows when they die. But then they also don't avail themselves of socialized medicine provided by the Canadian government. Not that they can since the older ones are illegal immigrants.
Dec 26th 2006, 11:31 pm
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Re: Compulsory ID Poll
Originally Posted by Rete
Well since you are so adverse to "borg" whoever the hell that is unless you mean big brother knowing who you are (and whatever does that have to do with assimilation, why not do as the hippies of my generation did: DROP OUT
There are quite a few communes in the wilds of Nova Scotia. They are completely self-contained, the people intermarry, and outsiders are not allowed in unless they can provide they are not establishment. You seem to fit in beautifully. No one knows who they are, when they were born, who they marry, who is the father or mother of any child, and no one knows when they die. But then they also don't avail themselves of socialized medicine provided by the Canadian government. Not that they can since the older ones are illegal immigrants.
There are quite a few communes in the wilds of Nova Scotia. They are completely self-contained, the people intermarry, and outsiders are not allowed in unless they can provide they are not establishment. You seem to fit in beautifully. No one knows who they are, when they were born, who they marry, who is the father or mother of any child, and no one knows when they die. But then they also don't avail themselves of socialized medicine provided by the Canadian government. Not that they can since the older ones are illegal immigrants.
I wonder if there is way of blocking people on this forum ?