This loss of identity cannot be compensated for by unemployment benefits or increased leisure time.
Mr MacAskill's comments follow concerns raised by Lord Advocate Elish Angiolini that the development may lead to a "complete loss of identity for Scots law".
In this case, the danger, in the minds of most white Americans, is the loss of their identity.
One can legitimately question whether political and social systems in richer countries would suffer serious loss of cultural identity and social cohesion.
It is easy to imagine other circumstances where this information could have exposed people to identity fraud and possible financial loss through no fault of their own.
Relinquishing personal information on a pop-up box or unknown source could lead to the loss of money or identity theft.
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Adding stress may be loss of a professional identity with retirement, and the role reversal that happens when children start taking care of older parents.
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Loss of your work identity can be especially hard.
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During her recent walking holiday in the mountains of south Tyrol a number of CDU heavyweights, fearing drift and a loss of the party's identity, called for an emergency party congress.
Consumers had been pressured into accepting exorbitantly expensive plans to protect their identity or cover bills in the event of disability or job loss.
"You want to be playing at your best going into the tournament and you can't afford a loss at this point in the season where you're questioning your lineups and what your identity is, " Plumlee said.
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