>> Perhaps not so large a leap. 10 years? Maybe 25? Certainly less that 50.
This is classic straw-man garbage — take a reasonable measure to absurd proportions, and argue against the absurdity.
The leap was assuming I would be OK with forced implantation of a device simply because I have no problem with an ID requirement. One is a reasonable security measure, with little downside and little to no intrusion on the rights of the individual — the other is not.
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I’m sure that the collection of DNA from criminals in the UK was a “reasonable” measure, but then they expanded it from convicted criminals, to anybody who has ever been arrested, even if everything is dropped or you were erroneously arrested, too bad, they’ve got your DNA now and will NOT erase it. Do you really think these people will stop at an ID card??? I have a bridge for sale if your answer is yes.
When I was a kid, you’d often hear something like:
“May I sit here?”
“Sure, it’s a free country.”
I haven’t heard anyone say “it’s a free country” in a LONG time.
Why do you suppose that is?