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Originally Posted by "TGB!":6f24d
[quote:6f24d]If you don't mind that, that's fine. I do.
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Why?[/quote:6f24d]
It's an invasion of my personal privacy.
This is all speculation of course, since the card isn't in use yet, but will be shortly.
If I am to use the card to access normal things such as public transportation or to enter buildings, it's basically a tracking device. Everytime you swipe it, the agency in charge will know where I am.
I suppose you could argue that this already does happen. And it does. Any type of plastic does this. Credit card, debit cards all record transactions specific times and places. The card goes a step further by integrating survelance. In order for anyone to basically go anywhere, you're going to have to use it.
One other point we must consider is what is the purpose of the card. The card is being implemented as a step to protection from terrorism. It's not just the US. There was a big debate in Canada in 2003 about a national ID card. The UK and Australia will also be implementing national ID cards soon. So pretty much every country is going fourth with this in some capacity. But what does the program do? Does it actually stop terrorists from detonating bombs? I don't see how it does. If someone wants to blow something up, a card isn't going to stop them. The card however, impedes upon rights as a citizen of a free country. The citizens "suffer" while nothing changes about terrorism.[/quote:6f24d]
I think the biggest problem most Canadians have with it is the cost. I think it was $50-$100 the government wanted to charge plus you would have to renew the card after so many year and pay the tab again. I think it just another way the government want to take more money out of our pockets, just like that retarded drive clean program. I do not want this stupid ID card, If they are going to give it to use for free, than sure give me the stuiped card and I will put it in my wallet, I dont want to give the government any more money, they take away enough money from me now.