text: do any other countries have policies like this? in other countries, do you have an-all idenifying thing you give to everybody? here we have to give our social security number to like everybody. the doctor, for your medical records, for getting a job  (almost all businesses request a number, but most of the time won't hire you if you don't give a soc sec number. but i know it is law that you don't need to give a social security number in order to work), opening a bank account, etc. etc.  you don't even need a soc sec number to open a bank account, but they make it harder for you to get one, just like a job. big brother. george orwell, 1984.  wont be long before you get an implant, without it you wont be able to buy food , gas, a home, if thats even an option. i thank god that this is our temporary life and the one to come is forever. in the twinkling of an eye, every knee shall bow and every tongue shall confess, that jesus christ is lord of lords and king of kings. phil 2:10    god bless