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> Pretty dismal discussion in here at the time of writing. Largely complaints about tyranny.

Because it's highly tyrannical? Odd how cavalier you are about this.

Nevermind that you have a right to privacy when it comes to health matters, this also forces you to carry "ID" pretty much everywhere.

Also, all tyrannies a born to "protect you".

> Makes me sad that we can't have a calm discussion about the merits of the policy.

I don't think that's what you are interested in. You wouldn't have started off your comment that way if you did.



> Because it's highly tyrannical?

I hope that one day you'll experience an actual tyranny for comparison. Something like Belarus or North Korea.

> this also forces you to carry "ID" pretty much everywhere

Yes, because US car drivers don't already do that? And pretty much anyone in developed countries in the world.


> I hope that one day you'll experience an actual tyranny for comparison. Something like Belarus or North Korea.

Cool. We should submit to any and all amounts of government overreach and abuse of power until our rulers decide to go full Pol-Pot. Then we can say "Hey, wait a minute."

The price of freedom is eternal vigilance.


Not everybody drives. Identification for voting is onerous enough, not to mention for groceries.


> Identification for voting is onerous enough

This makes absolutely no sense for anyone not living in the US. You could as well be speaking Klingon.

> not to mention for groceries

This makes even less sense.




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