Comments on: Should stores be allowed to obtain social security numbers? http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html Debate online with people! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:12:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: muirgen http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-4941 muirgen Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:47:27 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-4941 I can see the Dr. needing it. I can see the bank needing it. But why should DMV need it? Here in Texas they ask for it and will make life miserable until you give it to them, BUT they are not supposed to and it is illegal. Not that they are going to arrest themselves, but I just can't come up with a valid reason the DMV needs my SS#. I can see the Dr. needing it. I can see the bank needing it. But why should DMV need it? Here in Texas they ask for it and will make life miserable until you give it to them, BUT they are not supposed to and it is illegal. Not that they are going to arrest themselves, but I just can't come up with a valid reason the DMV needs my SS#.

]]> By: Sun Tzu http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2693 Sun Tzu Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:22:36 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2693 Your doctor shouldn't need it at all (they are moving toward medical records numbers) and your bank shouldn't need it after you start an account. I'm not really sure it needs it before that. The use of the SS# is mostly laziness. They could very easily assign a consumer ID number to track credit transactions. Your doctor shouldn't need it at all (they are moving toward medical records numbers) and your bank shouldn't need it after you start an account. I'm not really sure it needs it before that. The use of the SS# is mostly laziness. They could very easily assign a consumer ID number to track credit transactions.

]]> By: papadawg http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2671 papadawg Mon, 05 Oct 2009 05:46:06 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2671 Your SSN should be protected at all times. The only people who need your SSN are your doctor, the DMV, and your bank. If anyone else asks for it you should be suspicious. Just my not-so-humble opinion. Your SSN should be protected at all times. The only people who need your SSN are your doctor, the DMV, and your bank.

If anyone else asks for it you should be suspicious.

Just my not-so-humble opinion.

]]> By: Jared http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2657 Jared Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:54:54 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2657 Yea. It rarely is a problem for me, but you always have those one or two times when they ask for the number. I remember my teacher complaining about this in high school, and now I can actually say I've had an experience with it. No reason at all why they need that number. Yea. It rarely is a problem for me, but you always have those one or two times when they ask for the number. I remember my teacher complaining about this in high school, and now I can actually say I've had an experience with it.

No reason at all why they need that number.

]]> By: Sun Tzu http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2654 Sun Tzu Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:12:21 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2654 I do. Constantly. That's why I asked the question. I do. Constantly. That's why I asked the question.

]]> By: Sun Tzu http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2652 Sun Tzu Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:11:46 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2652 No it doesn't. But I am aware of dozens of consumer and industry driven arrangements to use different identification numbers other than a federally assigned public one that are already moving into place and available for businesses in some locations. So the problem would be that wherever this is a problem is slow on the uptake. No it doesn't. But I am aware of dozens of consumer and industry driven arrangements to use different identification numbers other than a federally assigned public one that are already moving into place and available for businesses in some locations.

So the problem would be that wherever this is a problem is slow on the uptake.

]]> By: Sal http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2642 Sal Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:54:38 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2642 For something that is not an issue to you may very well be to others. The world doesn't just revolve around you. For something that is not an issue to you may very well be to others. The world doesn't just revolve around you.

]]> By: Sal http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2640 Sal Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:53:43 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2640 I don't know, we all have different situations. Did you ever think of that? I don't know, we all have different situations. Did you ever think of that?

]]> By: Jared http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2635 Jared Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:38:44 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2635 Well, at least in New York City, I've been asked a number of times to give my social security number just to get a discount on some products. Well, at least in New York City, I've been asked a number of times to give my social security number just to get a discount on some products.

]]> By: Sun Tzu http://www.debateitout.com/should-stores-be-allowed-to-obtain-social-security-numbers.html/comment-page-1#comment-2624 Sun Tzu Sun, 04 Oct 2009 18:32:43 +0000 http://www.debateitout.com/?p=908#comment-2624 I haven't had to give a SS# for years. Where is this an issue? I haven't had to give a SS# for years. Where is this an issue?

]]>