If you allow a CASHLESS society you may lose all your money

My bank, Barclays have threatened to close my bank account if I don’t furnish them with certain information. I’ve been with the bank for 30 years and they know exactly who I am. I’m not trying to avoid giving them the information, but I’ve been struggling to do it. I’ve been cut off, can’t get through online or on the phone…it’s been highly frustrating. I eventually called into my branch and a very good employee there helped me through it. Printed off some forms, checked them over after I’d filled them in, scanned them and sent them to the right Barclays department…however, the bank still need more information and so I’ve got to somehow go through the process again. I do have a telephone interview booked his week with Barclays so I’m hoping that will be an end to ot all.
But, it got me thinking about a CASHLESS SOCIETY. Are we heading for one and is it a good idea? I personally think it’s a calamitous idea and one which will bring misery to many people down the line. If the bank can close my account today, then what happens in the future when things change for the worse, like they could…who knows what’s going to happen in the west in the coming years. What if the bank, the government, or whoever have control over your finances…what if they could switch off your finances at any moment, if you don’t quite agree with their stance on one subject or another? What a position that would be, so I think we should insist on keeping cash in our society. Pay for our coffees, lunches, fuel etc with cash. That way you at least can have some financial control.
You can call me a conspiracy theorist if you like…you might be right!
Do let me know what you think.
Cheers
David

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