SIM-card registration

[Gilrandir]

Exactly, the government should register all TV to stop itself from spreading terrorism in other countries.
This really convinces me that SIM card registration is a bad thing.

Then go all the way and get mixers, toasters and vibrators registered. Things can really be put to dangerous uses. The more of them are registered the safer your life will be.

That would be a nice statement if we knew for sure that you didn't plan to blow us other people up, unauthorized even.
It's not private when you kill others. And I already mentioned that carriers are (in decent countries) required to store the data securely so it stays private until a judge sees enough evidence of wrongdoing to authorize access to it.

Until I haven't killed others or planned to do so (and haven't been involved into any other criminal activities) I would like my life to stay private.

Believe me, if you have nothing to hide, your privacy can be violated all day and you have nothing to fear.

Oh really? So far I haven't committed any crimes (= have nothing to hide), yet I don't like people poking their noses into my life even if it won't result in me feeling fear. Other feelings (exasperation, indignation, insecurity) are not pleasant to experience either.

"the internet" is funny, because that's exactly why you want SIM cards to be registered, because they're interfaces to the internet.

There are other ways of internet access besides SIM cards. By the way, Estonia provides free Wi-fi all over the country (= no internet access registration) yet I can't remember any terroristic attacks there and crime isn't that rampant.

Exactly, the government should register all TV to stop itself from spreading terrorism in other countries.
This really convinces me that SIM card registration is a bad thing.

If it's easy to register them using fake names then your security methods are insufficient or you're likely dealing with very sophisticated criminals with access to fake IDs. You could use the same reasoning not to put up signs for speed restrictions because a simple step on the gas pedal can make anyone go faster anyway. SIM card registration makes life harder for amyn criminals and hardly affects the average person unless they live in a dictatorship anyway. But in the latter case they don't get a choice in the matter and it's pointless to discuss.

Cars are also registered to an owner here via the number plate. It doesn't stop sophisticated criminals from changing the number plates, but it's still useful in a whole lot of situations.

Ok. You convinced me. Having everything registered as it is in Germany, the UK or in Russia makes society much safer than in Romania or Ukraine... wait a bit! weren't there any terroristic attacks resulting in numerous casualties in Ukraine which is at war or in Romania? Hardly. Weren't there any in Germany and the UK recently or in Russia in 2000? Register 'em all, way to go.