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Originally Posted by garinda
Every man, woman, and child was issued with an identity card in World War II.
I can't recall my granny ever bleating on about her, or anyone else's rights being infringed upon then.
The need for increased security measures was fully accepted.
Since the terrorist war that's been declared on western democracy will probably never end, I have no problem with idenity cards, now or in the future.
If it saves one innocent life I'll think it's been worthwhile carrying one.
To all those who chose to carry a mobile phone, do remember your choice allows your every movement to be tracked, as well as storing your every contact.
Perhaps the civil liberties mob should start campaigning against mobiles.
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The wartime ID card did not require you to be fingerprinted like a criminal.
It didn't cost billions and billions, which could be much better used. Theres uproar because the councillors are now entitled to £15 more for a meal. ID cards is throwing
billions of pounds down the drain, for a cause that will not do a thing to counter terrorism.
It was also a
temporary measure in wartime, not a permnant shift of the role of the state and the individual. People lost their lives in World War 2 to preserve this countries liberty. Now that liberty is being eroded from within.