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From what I understand about it people won't be taking the mark because they want to, they will be forced to take it in order to be able to buy and sell goods. Also, if they refuse the mark not only will they not be able to eat, but they will be hunted down and killed because by taking the mark they are also pledging their allegiance to the one the mark represents.
Think about all the genocides (Holocaust, Darfur, etc.) that have taken place around this world and imagine how easily this can happen when there is a completely evil WORLD leader on the scene.