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I would not trust this list at all.

Rapper Mos Def was arrested and charged in South Africa for trying to use his 'World Passport'. It's considered a fake document and is a criminal offence.

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“He wanted to start using the World Passport because it’s more representative of his personal ideals and philosophies,” the representative told FP. He said Bey, whose lyrics often touch on issues of social justice, has been disheartened by the way police have treated young black men in the United States. That, and “just the whole idea of the world as being a unified place a place without borders or boundaries” made Bey prefer the World Passport over his American one. One of Bey’s recent projects reflects that belief: He has helped build A Country Called Earth, a website that uses art, writing, and music to challenge conventional ideas about borders and nationalities.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/01/15/mos-def-was-arrested-in...

I’m going to start using fake money. It’s more representative of my personal ideals and philosophies.

I know you’re being sarcastic, but Bitcoin and the rest of crypto?

If enough people start using “fake” money then it stops being fake.

States can expect payment of taxes and fees in their currency and can force businesses in their jurisdiction to accept their currency. Most importantly, they have sticks and guns to enforce that. This is the crucial difference between "fake" and "normal" currencies and is unlikely to change as long as states exist. People might trade in cryptocurrencies between them, but they will find it necessary to convert it to other currencies whenever a state can force them to.

A perfectly admirable sentiment that has no relationship at all with the reality of passporting or travel documentation.

Your comment makes me think nonsensical silly things like: "let's put it all on the blockchain!"

I'm not in favor of it but I do find it funny :P

Sure, I mean no matter how often you get away with a "crime","misdemeanor" etc. it doesn't make it legal.

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