[pjc50]

It's not an arm tattoo, it's an ID card.

The sad thing is that the UK has inflicted all the negative aspects of ID requirements on people without the consolation prize of a universal free ID.

If you have a job, rent a house, or have a bank account in the UK, you must have a government ID at the moment. Because people wanted that requirement barrier built so it could be used against immigrants.

[brigandish]

If you’re required to have it on you at all times outside of your own property then it is effectively no different to an arm tattoo.

[pbhjpbhj]

You would not though, so it's not.

You might as well say we should not have police because if they're required to beat you up if they saw you commit a crime then that would be bad. It would, but they're not, and it's the people who would intend that who you should oppose.

[leadingthenet]

> You would not though

In several European countries, you absolutely do.

[brigandish]

It's sad that you have to post that comment. Should it surprise me that advocates of this do not know how ID cards are actually implemented, even in countries nearby?