I'm not sure if there's a sardonic tone I'm missing from the last sentence, but for Americans, it's mostly just government run id numbers and central registers they have an issue with. Credit Card Accounts, Store Accounts, Website/Social Media Accounts, just put something free next to it and most Americans are more than happy to give you their life history.
But if the government is doing it, it's completely different. I understand that the basic idea is choosing to submit info versus being compelled by Government, but it's the exact same amount of collection and information, often more intrusive. It's an aversion to government, not an aversion to the idea of ID numbers and registers. There is probably a healthy level for this, but often times I hear about people taking it too far. My friends who have done census work have some of the worst stories about people trying to have a Braveheart moment when he had only just introduced himself.
> Credit Card Accounts, Store Accounts, Website/Social Media Accounts, just put something free next to it and most Americans are more than happy to give you their life history.
Which is somewhat ironic since the government pays for unlimited access to all that "privately" held data.
But if the government is doing it, it's completely different. I understand that the basic idea is choosing to submit info versus being compelled by Government, but it's the exact same amount of collection and information, often more intrusive. It's an aversion to government, not an aversion to the idea of ID numbers and registers. There is probably a healthy level for this, but often times I hear about people taking it too far. My friends who have done census work have some of the worst stories about people trying to have a Braveheart moment when he had only just introduced himself.