Now I believe that this debate is moving in the right direction. I have studied freemasonry under all guises such as those aforementioned by the esteemed colleagues in the debate and I assure you that they are very real. I highly recommend reading "The New World Order" written by William Still. But coming back to our topic, why then the mass surveillance? If you read into massonic literature, christian AND islamic theology, you will find that the coming of the Messiah is well documented in all sources. Only difference is that the Messiah of the Masons is the Antichrist in christianity or Dajjal in islam. According to the religions, this will be a powerful world leader able to offer paradise to his followers (credit card balance, health insurance..etc.) and hell to his opposers (Will Smith in Enemy of the State). And all this surveillance and electronisation of cash and transactions serves to make crushing any resistance a mere touch on a button (delete). In Islam Prophet Muhamed says "when he arrives you will find no choice but to take to the mountains". Incidentally the muslims will be waiting for the advent of Jesus Christ who will come and defeat the Dajjal. All this is being sold now with promises of safety, ease of transaction, etc. but is leading down that inevitable path of the new world order and the terrible events to come.