In message <001d01c4230d$fd1cda10$0cb168d5@ntlworld>, ianwelton
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>Roland Perry on 15 April 2004 at 11:52 said:-
>
>>>That argument is sterile red tape if other forms of ID are available.
>> But they aren't.
>
>That does not appear to be an accurate perception. Passports, Credit Cards,
>Bank Cards, Utility bills, Work ID.......
Few Americans (for it is they we are discussing, in case you forgot)
have passports, none have bank cards. And why should a supermarket
checkout assistant be expected to gather your date of birth from the
rest (even if they *have* a date of birth on them)?
>>>The need for any sort of personal judgement by the seller can also be
>>>totally removed.
>> Because that's the law.
>
>Reduction/removal of personal liability within a litigious culture does make
>sense. Once again who benefits?
The checkout assistant's employer, probably.
>> Perhaps with the patient who presents himself for treatment
>> at other than his local GP.
>
>Occasionally a small proportion of the populace may do that yes. Although a
>paradoxically large and expensive answer for a minority groups occasional
>(although urgent) need for which other equally efficient and effective
>answers already exist.
As someone who has tried this, I can assure you that the transfer of
traditional medical records is neither efficient nor effective!
>From my viewpoint looked at from a privacy and a freedom perspective, the
>gains all seem very one sided and fail to provide any advantages to outweigh
>the risks present for the least advantaged groups.
All a bit too much of a nanny culture for the Americans I fear. The
least advantaged need to look after themselves, apparently.
--
Roland Perry
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