Steve Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Is there any discussions about a digital I.d card in the U.S with your
passport, DNA profile, credit details, social security details etc being
introduced? In the UK there was a green paper released that expressed a
need for such a card and that frankly frightens me, next they'll be wanting
to laser tattoo a barcode with 666 on my arm or forehead.
Steve
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, May 05, 1998 9:22 PM
Subject: Re: L&I British official wants DNA databank
>Sue Hartigan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
>
>Hi Steve:
>
>I guess it could be argued that if you aren't planning on doing anything
>illegal, what difference could it make.
>
>But I don't like it because there are so many ways that it could be used
>against a person. If insurance companies for example decided that they
>wanted to keep people from being insured because they carried a certain
>gene, they would have a data bank to draw on to get the information
>needed to find out if that person had that gene.
>
>Wouldn't it in a far out way also be testifying against oneself.
>
>I just personally don't like the idea of my DNA being stored anywhere.
>Especially in a place where I have no control over whether someone else
>can get to it.
>
>The US armed forces are developing a DNA data bank right now, with all
>active military people and their dependents. They have no choice
>either.
>
>Sue
>>
>> Not very keen on this one, as it would only be of use if the person was
not
>> new to the U.K, and the fact that I read that the records are to be
>> considered "Classified" and therefore exempt from that Data Protection
Act.
>>
>> Steve
>
>
>--
>Two rules in life:
>
>1. Don't tell people everything you know.
>2.
>
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