No ID Cards in the Future

dmf writes "Throw away your identification cards! CNet is running a commentary piece on what the author perceives to be contradictions of privacy as technology continues to evolve our future. What boggles the mind is how social forecasters can so easily bypass longstanding privacy concerns by simply ignoring the horrific examples of abusive governments throughout history. How can a responsible thinker so easily shrug off the need to protect oneself from the unknown abuses of the future just because one may think things are relatively agreeable at present?"

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:golf clap:

[Captain Beefheart]

Congratulations, Mr. Kanellos, for bringing to our attention what websites like thesmokinggun.com have been making clear for years. By the way, may I suggest a photo which does not suggest you are pinching a loaf?

That's the beauty of it

[kfg]

Without any means of identifying you all such represive laws are inherently moot.

Has it never occured to you that nearly every law to "protect" minors, laws "for the children", in effect *remove* a right from the minors themselves?

You don't think that's accidental, do you?

We middle aged people in control have you right where we want you right now, and don't you forget it.

KFG

Slashdotters are two-faced

[geekee]

It's funny how slashdotters don't want any restrictions on p2p services, but they want the govt. to clamp down on trading of information when it's their personal data, even if it was collected in public settings (e.g. public security camera) or voluntarily given information (e.g. when you purchase a product with a credit card, you've voluntarily told the company who you are and what product you've purchased). So I guess information wants to be free, unless it's your personal information. What a bunch of hypocrites.