Comments on: ‘Voluntary’ means you can change your mind http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/03/28/voluntary-means-you-can-change-your-mind/ Everyone has a right to my opinions Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:36:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Robert http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/03/28/voluntary-means-you-can-change-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Robert Mon, 17 Apr 2006 16:02:12 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/?p=163#comment-896 Indeed. The acid test would be whether I can apply to have my name taken off the register, like I can with blood donation. If I can't, then its not voluntary. Indeed. The acid test would be whether I can apply to have my name taken off the register, like I can with blood donation. If I can’t, then its not voluntary.

]]> By: The Pedant-General http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/2006/03/28/voluntary-means-you-can-change-your-mind/comment-page-1/#comment-893 The Pedant-General Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:37:33 +0000 http://www.robertsharp.co.uk/?p=163#comment-893 Robert, <i>"I therefore presume I will be able to return mine to the Home Office, when it arrives along with my renewed, biometric passport…"</i> Whilst this may be so, it completely and entirely misses the point. Handing back your little plastic card will be of no consequence whatsoever because it will not eradicate your record FROM THE IDENTITY REGISTER/DATABASE THING. THAT is the problem, not the card. PG Robert,

“I therefore presume I will be able to return mine to the Home Office, when it arrives along with my renewed, biometric passport…”

Whilst this may be so, it completely and entirely misses the point. Handing back your little plastic card will be of no consequence whatsoever because it will not eradicate your record FROM THE IDENTITY REGISTER/DATABASE THING.

THAT is the problem, not the card.
PG

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