You're right of course. "Guarantee" is the wrong word. But requiring some fairly accurate identification affords at least some protection. Otherwise, you could just claim to be me and no one could dispute it. Even with phony IDs, you're probably not old and decrepit enough to be me <g>.
> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Date: 2005/04/19 Tue PM 01:56:55 GMT > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: OT: Little bit of politics... > > > > In effect, most of the world has to carry ID cards already. In the states > > it > would be hard to get by without a driver's license. In fact, some states > issue > ID cards just for the convenience of those who don't have a driver's license. > In > many cases, those programs were initiated in response to popular demand. I > have > no fear of having to prove my identity when necessary. It's a nice guarantee > against someone else claiming to be me. > > No it's not. All I need is a card with my photograph and your details. > After > that, I am effectively you. Want some debt??? 8-) > > > > > > > > On 4/19/05, Cesar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess it all depends on the upbringing, but between where I have been > > > > and my line of work, carrying an ID card is second nature. > > > > > > > > Even in the USA you have ID cards issued by states that are just like > > > > their drivers license - they just state they are for ID purposes only... > > > > > > > > I even have enough time to add to an OT post! > > > > > > > > > > The day we have to carry ID cards is the day we become a police state. > > > > > > -frank > > > > > > -- > > > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------- > Email sent from www.ntlworld.com > virus-checked by McAfee > visit www.ntlworld.com/security for more information > >
