Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
Oh many places are trying that one here in the UK.
We've known for years the banks and various governments have wanted to put everyone on databases for whatever reasons.
Prevention of supposed terrorism.
Prevention of fraud.
Prevention of tax evasion.
Prevention of illegal work for illegal imigrants.
Etc.
And even with their insistence on constant changes to procedures which aggravate the law abiding they STILL continue with this agenda.
We've known for years the banks and various governments have wanted to put everyone on databases for whatever reasons.
Prevention of supposed terrorism.
Prevention of fraud.
Prevention of tax evasion.
Prevention of illegal work for illegal imigrants.
Etc.
And even with their insistence on constant changes to procedures which aggravate the law abiding they STILL continue with this agenda.
ArishMell · 70-79, M
In the UK it's certainly becoming a lot more common by use rather than policy, presently greatly encouraged by this pandemic making people afraid to touch anything in shops, and by Internet purchases increasing anyway.
Indeed, my own bank statements since March are going to make strange reading, with my having bought no petrol or dining out, and making very few ATM withdrawals, since the lock-down started; but instead, making frequent <£20 card payments for food. Normally I buy food by cash plus occasional ~£50 card-payment "lumps" in Aldi or Lidl.
There are those who enthusiastically want a completely "cashless society", but they don't think about it properly. Such a system might be at least a wise health precaution in the current situation, and might work generally anyway in some countries, but it adds to the shops' costs, and would be undesirable and impractical in very many aspects of British society.
Indeed, my own bank statements since March are going to make strange reading, with my having bought no petrol or dining out, and making very few ATM withdrawals, since the lock-down started; but instead, making frequent <£20 card payments for food. Normally I buy food by cash plus occasional ~£50 card-payment "lumps" in Aldi or Lidl.
There are those who enthusiastically want a completely "cashless society", but they don't think about it properly. Such a system might be at least a wise health precaution in the current situation, and might work generally anyway in some countries, but it adds to the shops' costs, and would be undesirable and impractical in very many aspects of British society.
goldenorchid · 46-50, F
nedkelly · 61-69, M
In Australia some aboriginal areas have these type of cards, and part cash payment on welfare, good idea and it is necessary today
