Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say
Global IT outage shows dangers of cashless society, campaigners say
Cash provides essential fallback when digital payments break down, Payment Choice Alliance points out
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If you’re against cashless you’re a criminal or a tax evader, which is also criminal.
2 15 ReplyWhat a horribly flawed opinion to have.
7 0 ReplyLike drugs have never been bought on card, and money washed through banks...
It may be the case that people do not want every single step they take to be monitored as it currently is.
You might not have a phone or be charged per use of card.
3 0 ReplyAmazon didnt pay a penny in taxes where i live, theyre giant criminals yet they dont need to use cash to evade taxes.
3 0 ReplyOr someone that does not trust a centralised solution as it is easily used to suppress people.
7 0 ReplyThe ability to pay with cash is great just in case a country's cashless system(s), especially the one you use the most, goes down for any reason. Gives a backup just in case you need to pay for stuff locally like at a store but your digital money is essentially in limbo until the system(s) is/are fixed.
4 0 ReplyHow often does that happen though?
Or... what if the power goes out, you can't pay with cash or card.
Honestly if this is the best reason to carry cash then we should be cashless.
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