Besides, we all know where the road paved with good intentions leads to.....
Almsot seems like you are anarchist by the way you write.
Is any law you do not personally agree with labeled as abusive? Are laws against sexually exploiting children out of bounds and simply seeking to control people?
Contrary to your assumption, my god is the rule of law formed by a government that is by the people for the people of the people. In order to prosecute the laws made one must be able to accurately identify each individual as their own person. I seek to avoid mistakes in that prosecution by accurately identifying each person.
To say that an ID removes liberty is the REAL straw man argument here. You have ID in your wallet right now is your liberty gone? Pure Foolishness!