Alan Dershowitz 'And' Why Fear National ID Cards?

National ID cards are applicable in countries all around the world, however, we can say that there exists a huge debate about their purpose and implications that it may provide. This debate has been around for as long as ID cards have been issued, due to different perspectives that people have towards them. For this reason, we have 2 big groups; those who are against ID cards and those who are for them. Since we are in a democratic society, everyone is allowed to have its own unique way of thinking, so it has been mentioned and talked from a lot of people, including writers. William Safire is one of the writers that will be mentioned in this essay as well as Alan Dershowitz. They both state their own perception of ID cards with arguments for

He begins with an example of the cameras on the bridges and tunnels to indicate the point of giving up for safety. Further on, the author expresses his opinion about ID cards by being sarcastic and not completely indicate that he is in favor of them. Moreover, the author wants the reader to consider giving up privacy to allow for more protective measures by implementing a National ID card program. He suggests that the reader should consider all the many activities that we do today that require a photo id. He tries to persuade the reader to his point of view with his example of how an ID card with a fingerprint chip would make it more difficult for thieves to fake our identities.
Next on, the author presents the idea that national ID cards would not prevent all threats of terrorism, but they will for sure stop them from coming out in the open. Furthermore, the author says that National ID cards would reduce racial and ethnic segregation. Because someone’s information can be accessed online anytime it can be seen that that person is not a criminal. Summing up his thoughts, Dershowitz suggests that a national ID card would be effective in preventing terrorism and that he believes to follow a system that takes a bit of freedom for