also sprach Johannes Wiedersich <johannes@physik.blm.tu-muenchen.de> [2009.06.23.1117 +0200]:
> The fact that different governments may have different levels of
> security/reliablity attached to their documents does not render the
> process arbitrary. Sticking to government IDs is a simple *rule*,
> sticking to some more or less vague other proofs of identity was
> *arbitrary* [1].
It's arbitrary in the level of additional security it brings, and
thus misleading. While a EU identity document has very high levels
of credibility, Gunnar has stated that e.g. the Mexican counterpart
has no comparable standards.
It's a bit like saying that every dog has to be on a leash, but the
thickness of the leash is left to the owner.
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