A Reluctant Case for ID Cards in Britain
I sympathize with the libertarian arguments against ID cards, which change the relationship between the state and the citizen. They are at odds with the common law tradition that relies heavily on the notion of ancient liberties (the holdouts against the global trend toward identity cards have all been common law countries). 'Papers please' has an irreducibly Prussian ring to it.
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