Pixelated Semantics

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The Magic ID Card

It seems inevitable that Man of Steel and his unaccountable cronies will try to foist a national ID card on the population soon. One stated reason is that it will 'protect against terrorists'. Probably as effectively as the fridge magnets. Rhetorical justification in part from the PM:

'I think when people talk about civil liberties they sometimes forget that action taken to protect the citizen against physical attack is a blow in favour and not a blow against civil liberties.'

As usual, precisely how this Magic ID Card will protect or balance the further loss of rights is not outlined. That citizens are apparently willing to 'sacrifice privacy and civil liberties for protection against terrorists' does not mean the 'sacrifice' will offer any protection at all.

Item posted by AutoEditor at 8:27 am ::