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That's already the case. Since you must be able to identify yourself when asked, you have an obligation to carry your identification with you.

I believe the obligation to carry identification, and to have identification are enforced differently in different countries / states. But there is more information here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obligation_of_identification

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_identity_cards_in_the...

> At some point there will be a situation where you cannot do anything because you are in the 0.01% of the system that is broken.

Not wanting to identify yourself and not being able to identify yourself are two seperate topics. I sympathise with people who fall outside of the system, but e-identity is currently a matter of convenience for people who already have identity documents and are seeking easier ways of accessing services online.

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