Will anyone pay for ID cards

Compo · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 10:41 am

If not whats the point, as Manchester will become the place where people can sign up for an ID card soon, they cost £30-£60 and noone will pay that so why not just scrap the idea as I cant see what help if any it will bring to the population.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8035002.stm

Obafemi Obsession · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 10:47 am

I have no ID-a if it will work.

threepintwonder · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 10:48 am

it's all a con it's like the photo driving licence it only lasts for so long,you have to change it because of the photo after so many years it might not show a true likeness,in other words you've aged

Compo · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 10:56 am

threepintwonder wrote:

it's all a con it's like the photo driving licence it only lasts for so long,you have to change it because of the photo after so many years it might not show a true likeness,in other words you've aged

I am very skeptical about this thing as a whole its not like DNA database etc were used for crimes I see a future down the line that will consist of us all having one of these cards and then the government can dictate what they like. They will come up with measures like well why don’t we link bank transactions to the cards, therefore you need a card for every transaction, they will word it like why have 4 cards when you only need one but that allows people to keep tabs on you. Also this will result in there only being electronic money and organizations (banks) can stop this easily therefore removing the power from the individual and centralizing it as a whole.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:27 am

I hope the people of Manchester show the feelings of most of the population and shove the ID Cards right up the Governments arses!!!! :evil:

Compo · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:28 am

MutleyRules wrote:

I hope the people of Manchester show the feelings of most of the population and shove the ID Cards right up the Governments arses!!!! :evil:

Like they did with the congestion charge

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:33 am

All I can say is people, do not even dream of cooperating with any such scheme. There is no conceivable way it can benefit you. By encouraging the ruling gestapo you are eroding the civil rights of your fellow citizens and deserve going to jail and being tortured.

Hopefully Manchester will give this idea the V sign. I can't see anyone in his right mind splashing out seventy quid on a valueless piece of paper.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 11:33 am

But do they not have a choice whether to buy an ID Card or not????

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37545

it's optional, but come the revolution you'll have one, if you know what's good for you.

Jonny · **Posted:** Wed May 06, 2009 10:32 pm

And how exactly is an ID card going to change everyone's lives for the better...?

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37545

It won't.... but the British are the sort of people who don't go in for that sort of thing. In wartime, fair enough, but unlike othrt Europeans who've experienced occupation, we haven't and thankfully are not very compliant to this sort of thing anyway. It's just not our way of doing things.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

just another stealth tax

we already have passports why not make them credit card sized hey presto instant id card

Will anyone pay for ID cards

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