is it truth, that in US everyone has an official number? and if yes, is this a sign of freedom?

Answer 1

Yes, people apply for Social Security numbers. Only that wasn't good enough, then they had to had a drivers license number and then an employee number and then a bank account number and another account number for whatever they have an account for. So, as long as you are free to be an accountant or to be accountable, there is some sort of freedom. I have had the same sort of thought as the question also. At least they have not put it in a tattoo form on the body yet. Maybe freedom is in how many personal numbers people may require you to have if you wish to be able to drive or receive the service. The price of freedom is oftened measured in numbers.

Answer 2

Although not everyone in the United States owns a Social Security number, the vast majority do. Officially, this is not an "identity" number, and Social Security numbers are not, under law, to be used for personal identification.

As a practical matter, virtually every major action involving U.S. citizens calls for use of a Social Security number as an element of identification and verification.

The only primary use of the Social Security number to keep track of people and their actions are in obtaining credit and maintaining a "credit report," and in obtaining government benefits for persons eligible for one of the various Social Security programs. Because a person's employer pays taxes to support Social Security - as do the workers - each individual Social Security file could provide a means of tracking employment.

Supposedly every Social Security file is by law a private record exempt from government snooping, as are individual tax records. This has not prevented public authorities from using those files, however.

Generally, the use of a Social Security identity has not proven a restriction on freedom or a threat of tyranny. Some people object to the existence of Social Security for political ideology reasons, but few on the basis that it is a restriction of, or threat to, freedom.

However, there is a very substantial exception to all of these observations. Legal employment in the United States requires presentation of a Social Security identify care and other identification. Some states require use of a Social Security card as a form of proof that a person has the legal right to be in the United States, in order to obtain a driver's license. Persons who are not legal immigrants or "resident aliens" in the US have considerable difficulty as a consequence. In this case it is appropriate to say that use of the Social Security identity system restricts freedom - but only in the same sense that any laws or rules restrict freedom.

Answer 3

That's a tricky question. We do have social security numbers which we keep throughout our lives. Of course they can be abused, and used for all sorts of nefarious purposes, but ultimately the numbers themselves are just that. Numbers. And ultimately, they're supposed to just be a way of keeping track of resource distribution...in theory. I don't think that our official social security numbers (or credit card numbers, which ARE routinely tracked) are a way to curtail freedom, but of course, abuses can happen, and they often do. But as for freedom in the US, just listen to the way that we argue against each other over stupid (and important) things if you want to guage how much freedom exists in the USA. Social Security numbers, Credit card numbers, and even PIN Numbers don't really have very much to do with freedom (or the lack of) right now. But who knows what'll develop in 25 years time?

Answer 4

It's called a Social Security number and all it means is that you are in fact a US citizen. Freedom means:Freedom is the ability to act without the initiation of force (or its threat) being used against you. You have a right to freedom because your life is your property, yours to live as you see fit (as long as you do not violate the right to life and liberty of another).

Answer 5

The US began issuing Social Security Numbers to all American citizens in November of 1936, and yes we are still free.

Answer 6

Doesn't every country have some sort of system whereby people are given numbers to pay tax, national insurance etc etc Writing a number of a piece of paper is hardly what I call persecution mate!

Answer 7

Yes, we have social security numbers. That way, when the muslims come over to take over the world and convert everyone to Islam and kill off the ones who won't convert, it makes it easier for them to track us down and cut us up with machetes like they're doing now in Africa.

Answer 8

Almost everyone of of us has what is called a "social security number".

And, no, this is not freedom!

Freedom is not what this country is mostly about these days. It is mostly about wealthy, white, powerful people staying wealthy and powerful.

Answer 9

Yes it is true that we have numbers and can be tracked acordingly which isnt even the least of the freedoms we no longer enjoy.

Answer 10

everybody a number, what is it in the states in canada it is a SIN, ya, i guess it is freedom, even though they charge you for the card they print it on. You do not really have to have one but it makes life a lot easier.