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DNA should be taken from babies (to fight crime) by DesertRat66 2006-12-13 10:23:58
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  Interesting. by Peace_man2006-12-13 10:38:10
    The fact that I'd rather not be by krikkert2006-12-13 10:39:33
      And it would be a wonderful way to frame someone. by AndyA2006-12-13 10:45:33
      Seconded by DesertRat662006-12-13 10:48:55
        I'm more concerned with commercial misuse by shminux2006-12-13 10:57:21
          Yeah, this is where my worry would come in. by subbywan2006-12-13 10:59:15
          Reminds me of Gattica... (n/t) by Arman X2006-12-13 11:22:47
            Gattaca by vdp2006-12-13 13:47:14
          First... by Khaar2006-12-13 11:35:45
            Why would they stop at that? by jdelphiki2006-12-13 12:09:32
              Scale of it, for one. by Khaar2006-12-13 12:32:24
                Scale is not much to gamble... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 13:41:03
        All the surveillance? by AndyA2006-12-13 11:14:47
          Ummmmm - NO. by Havoc2006-12-13 11:18:06
            License tags are far easier to read. by AndyA2006-12-13 11:30:21
              That's what I'm saying by Havoc2006-12-13 11:45:07
          You know what we needed. by vetitice2006-12-13 11:20:47
            LOL by RetiQlum22006-12-13 11:27:54
              Oh we were doing plenty of that too. by AndyA2006-12-13 11:35:35
                Dont forget creating Israel and Pakistan by vetitice2006-12-13 11:39:27
                  Both of those worked for a long time. by AndyA2006-12-13 11:47:37
                  Instead we ran it like we ran the coal industry... (n/t) by Jeff_UK2006-12-13 12:09:58
      You think having your DNA on file makes the by Peace_man2006-12-13 11:33:25
        Since you need a SIN for more than just welfare by techi8702006-12-13 13:18:32
  Ignoring the privacy issues for a minute by AndyA2006-12-13 10:44:24
    not really by shminux2006-12-13 10:51:13
      99% of people are too young to commit crimes? by AndyA2006-12-13 11:04:24
        Turn it around.... by Vectorz2006-12-13 11:32:32
          The danger is in starting in the wrong place. by AndyA2006-12-13 11:43:02
            It's a question of awareness... by Vectorz2006-12-13 11:49:01
            Yes, such mistakes are likely to happen at first by Khaar2006-12-13 11:50:59
            It'd have to be DNA & fingerprint by kahuana2006-12-13 13:05:29
              Identical DNA?? by subbywan2006-12-13 13:06:41
                Identical twins (n/t) by psychoi3oy2006-12-13 13:09:33
                  How many of those are there in the world? (n/t) by subbywan2006-12-13 13:13:21
                    Wikipedia claims by MatthewDBA2006-12-13 13:23:07
                      Ok. are there any numbers on how by subbywan2006-12-13 13:32:28
                        I don't know that you could extrapolate by MatthewDBA2006-12-13 13:38:39
                          that's why I was hoping there were numbers by subbywan2006-12-13 13:42:40
                            Lacking a number, I'd venture its the same rate by kahuana2006-12-13 13:55:34
                              It appears by MatthewDBA2006-12-13 13:58:21
                                That makes a difference. by subbywan2006-12-13 14:06:05
          And from those 100 remove the ones... by Khaar2006-12-13 11:47:23
  I like the honesty by varikin2006-12-13 10:47:00
    Shouldn't even be up for discussion IMO by DesertRat662006-12-13 10:51:01
      *blinks* by subbywan2006-12-13 10:53:00
        How about by DesertRat662006-12-13 10:55:26
          They already ID you at birth. by subbywan2006-12-13 10:57:48
            Not always by DesertRat662006-12-13 10:59:38
              But it's still fairly common, even if not by subbywan2006-12-13 11:01:49
                Without expensive tests? How so? by Sharku2006-12-13 11:14:05
                  because I'm thinking if they *already* by subbywan2006-12-13 11:22:48
                Just because something has some benefits by DesertRat662006-12-13 11:19:28
                  But just because it *MAY* have bad by subbywan2006-12-13 11:21:47
                    You would have to weigh the differences by DesertRat662006-12-13 11:30:46
                      You could argue both of them either way. by subbywan2006-12-13 11:38:23
                    But I see it as the reverse... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 12:06:38
                      No, it doesn't hinder us at all. by subbywan2006-12-13 12:12:44
                        At what cost? by jdelphiki2006-12-13 12:26:46
                          "a huge intrusion on the rights and freedoms"? by Khaar2006-12-13 12:33:47
                            I explained... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 13:22:15
                              so then you're not against them having it, by subbywan2006-12-13 13:28:05
                                I'm quite against them having it... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 13:38:30
                                That's your responsibility. by subbywan2006-12-13 13:40:08
                                The problem is by MatthewDBA2006-12-13 13:41:28
                                That's true, to a degree. by subbywan2006-12-13 13:45:48
                                That's why... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 15:12:36
                                On the GPS thing ... by subbywan2006-12-13 15:14:32
                                Not only Disney, Verizon Wireless too. (n/t) by shorty822006-12-13 17:15:26
                                If such abuses were overt... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 13:45:17
                                See, I have no problem with a DNA DB. by subbywan2006-12-13 13:47:39
                                On such a large scale process... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 15:21:50
                                I see it just the other way around. by subbywan2006-12-13 15:31:42
                          Why does it have to be ONLY for criminals? by subbywan2006-12-13 12:37:54
                            None of the items you listed... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 13:28:12
                              That ones easy: by subbywan2006-12-13 13:38:31
                                DNA can already be used... by jdelphiki2006-12-13 15:08:06
                                I see more good things that can come of it by subbywan2006-12-13 15:17:10
                But it's *hospital* records. by zelda2006-12-13 12:28:16
                  So why can't DNA be the same? (n/t) by subbywan2006-12-13 12:38:20
                    Consarn article is crashing my browser. by zelda2006-12-13 12:46:44
                      That's also merely *1* way of doing it. by subbywan2006-12-13 12:53:29
                        Well, that *is* the idea by zelda2006-12-13 12:58:44
                          It already got off the initial point around by subbywan2006-12-13 13:04:05
      *puts another mark in his calendar* by chrisP2006-12-13 12:12:56
  Me no likey. (n/t) by RetiQlum22006-12-13 11:02:02
  In fact, the DNA should be analyzed by shminux2006-12-13 11:30:21
    Or likely to get sick... by VivianC2006-12-13 11:49:31
      What do you mean into? by AndyA2006-12-13 11:53:56
    Together with all those with a probability by AndyA2006-12-13 11:49:35
      Same set, isn't it? by BloodyViking2006-12-13 12:41:09
        That's an evil slander, by vetitice2006-12-13 13:15:22
  If we take DNA from everyone... by kahuana2006-12-13 12:56:34
    OK by me. I'm not using mine. (n/t) by vetitice2006-12-13 13:12:06

 

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