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Originally Posted by dinopoker
Really, why?
I guess I just feel like I really don't have anything to hide/fear from the government, and there are plenty of instances where I need to show ID/confirm my identity. I don't find it to be particularly intrusive; I have already conceded I'd likely feel differently if I came from a different background.
[QUOTE]What about if every baby born in the US was tattooed with a bar code identification. That would be even better from a logistical point of view, don't you think?{/QUOTE]
Now who's taking things to illogical extremes? If you can't see the difference between carrying a card in your wallet with your address and photo with having the goverment turn you into Agent 47 then I don't know what to say. Obviously we see different degrees of slipperiness to the slope.
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Sorry for the characterization, by the way. I'm sure you're not evil, just misguided
I'm sure I'll get more liberal as I get older -- that's how it usually works, right?
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Except history shows that laws like that are almost always misapplied. That's why we speak out against them now, because if we let them take root then it becomes too late.
So the solution is to let illegal aliens roam freely throughout the country? How about developing a decent pathway for amnesty, which would restrict the need for laws like this in the first place?