From: MB@nospam.net   
      
   On 16/06/2018 20:40, Chris Dickinson wrote:   
   > I argued that with my late father some 30 years ago, on the grounds that you   
   are suggesting. He, being accustomed to requirements in WWII, was maybe a   
   little bit bemused.   
   >   
   > Nowadays, the argument has almost no relevance. We have to carry cards or   
   phones that identify us if we are to live a normal life.   
   >   
   > The relevant argument today is 'how far does a single ID betray us if   
   fraudsters use it?".   
   >   
   > But such a discussion isn't really appropriate to this group.   
   >   
   > Chris   
      
   Requirements during wartime are different though it be argued we are   
   closed to that with terrorism but as soon as there were ID cards then   
   they would never be withdrawn and it would be like speeding, an easy way   
   for police to meet targets of arrests by stopping people and asking   
   “Ihre papiere, bitte”.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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