That doesn't work. Verbal debates are stunts. They allow no time for review, or for detailed examination of points raised. Which is one reason why creationists love them - they invented the Gish Gallop.

http://www.pire.org/topiclist2.asp?cms=63

They don't stop everybody, they stop, say, every third car. And they use high-pressure sales techniques to try to get "biological samples". But they actually don't arrest people they find impaired; they try to arrange transportation for them. And they don't claim to actually collect or register DNA, just the presence of drugs. I don't think that makes it right, but let's at least be accurate about what they're doing.

More information and links to past examples of these "studies":

http://www.politechbot.com/2007/09/21/colorado-sheriff-creates/

Pointing out that people can successfully choose not to avail themselves of anonymity - that one can choose to express oneself openly despite risks - is simply not the same thing as saying anonymity should be banned, or even that the option for anonymity isn't important. I don't know who you're arguing with, but it isn't me. If you want to start a fight, you'll have to look elsewhere.

You need this environment. Even if none of your current opinions are controversial. Because one day yours, or your childrens' opinion won't won't be welcomed by government.

See here.

You confuse ANY-one and EVERY-one.

Actually, no. You are confusing the two.

The original question was, who uses a real email address to register anywhere?. (Rhetorically) implying that "EVERY-one" doesn't, or shouldn't, use their real identity on the Interwebs. I replied, pointing out that that's not the case - there are people that do, in fact, enter discussion with their real identiies.

I didn't claim (a) that "EVERY-one" does that, nor that (b) "EVERY-one" should do that, nor that (c) "EVERY-one" should be required to do that. I simply pointed out that (1) it's possible to do that, and (2) at least some people actually do that.

But you, apparently, think that if "ANY-one" does something, that automactially means "EVERY-one" should. To paraphrase Babbage, 'I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a conclusion'.

Nobody wants to work for a bad employer, but most people want to be without money even less.

I'm willing to take the risk, and I was two decades ago, too. So far, it's paid off. I haven't had too much trouble finding places to work with a minimum of BS. I wasn't terrified when Google put Usenet online - but then, I'd always been polite when expressing my thoughts. If someone wants anonymity so they can be the "asshole", I find I have limited sympathy.

Happy to see that you live a privileged life

What makes you think I say any old fool thing that pops into my head, like an anonymous coward? I'm also on Facebook, but I'm careful what I post there, too.

Your real name is Dr. Manhattan? That's an awesome name.

To reiterate: "or (in the case of places like Slashdot) made it easy to find my real name"

You're not the one who gets to decide what is unacceptable; prospective employers do.

I wouldn't want to work for an employer that would consider anything I've said "unacceptable".