Trilight Zone

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Attempts at anonymity are not always met with support from society. There is a trend in society to mistrust someone who makes an effort to maintain their anonymity. This is often summed up in the statement, "You wouldn't want to stay anonymous unless you had something to hide." The implication is that there is no legitimate reason to obscure one's identity from the world as a whole. Many countries (including the United States) have made attempts to increase the difficulty of maintaining anonymity, such as through the proposed introduction of national identification cards.

The rights of the anonymous are often restricted as a result of their anonymity. In the United States, you are not allowed to vote without disclosing your identity. In airports in most countries, passengers are not allowed to board flights unless they have identified themselves to some sort of airline or transportation security personnel, typically in the form of the presentation of an identification card.