Talk:Germany/@comment-77.138.30.126-20170818204502/@comment-24682153-20170823081824

Germany's legacy will always be the Third Reich aka. Nazi Germany for some. That's what you refer to when you are talking about Gestapo methods or being 'treated like Jews'. To put this into perspective: We are talking about SIM card registration, not killing people.

I strongly oppose these new regulations too (as well as nazis) as there is reasonable doubt that they actually work. But I wonder are these countries that are doing this for ages now like Spain, Italy, France, Switzerland and many more all run by nazis? 1/2 of the world is doing SIM card registration now, the other 1/2 don't - but the trend is moving to registration in these times. There are very split opinions about whether this makes sense or not.

Germany used to be known not only for its daunting past, but also for its accuracy and efficiency. This new law was poorly drafted and implemented. They wanted to keep the door open for online providers by WebID. The only way to register that works in 1/2 of the world is at the point of sale. Now, it has become a gamble, depending on whether they can deal with your passport, the online ID is working and the temper of the agent.