Monday, 13 October 2008

The Pros and Cons of ID cards

The IT that is being used for the UK’s ID card scheme are database software for all the United Kingdoms citizens which does not include people who move form abroad as they are not a British citizen and fingerprint ID which will be stored in a database as they say it will be a legitimate way of making sure that people can not be in trouble if there card is stolen.

The purpose of the ID card is to provide the British citizen with a card which is the safest and secure way of getting a job at a private business firm or for government benefits.

I believe it will meets it purpose as illegal immigrants will not be able to get benefits if they do not have an ID card making sure that government money is not spent on people coming here, It will let people know all about their past history such as criminal offences a lot easier if they apply for a job and it will help people in catching criminals as they will now their face and will also be able to track their fingerprints.

The advantages of the system is that it will single out the people who have come to the country illegally and it will make it easier to send them back and we will not waste our money on providing them with money, it will be easier to distinguish between ages so older people will have cards which will be used as IDs so they could get in to high rated movies or buy high rated products and it will make it easier in providing people with jobs at it will make sure criminal offenders are not chosen for jobs that they could effect

The disadvantages are that it will mess if the social order as many people are already against the scheme meaning that there will be a great divide if they are introduced and they can make people more susceptive of others as they will want to know whether they are a proper British citizen.

Overall I think ID cards would be a good ID as it will help to keep the population of The United Kingdom under control and make sure that terrorists do not infiltrate the country.

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