[ExI] dna ethics question

BillK pharos at gmail.com
Mon May 5 17:38:07 UTC 2014


On Mon, May 5, 2014 at 6:25 PM, William Flynn Wallace wrote:
> Whoever is trying to maintain privacy in the 21st century is fighting a
> losing battle.  Eventually all DNA will be obtained at the hospital where
> you were born (my prediction, anyhow).  I think this is a case of only
> criminals could object to use of DNA to find them/convict them.
>
>

The trouble with that is that in the modern state everyone is a
criminal. You can't leave the house without breaking many laws during
the course of the day. Add in surveillance and you could be arrested
anytime you offend officialdom. Obviously everyone won't be arrested.
It is sufficient to be able to arrest anyone at any time. And for the
population to be made aware of that and avoid causing offence to t'
guvmnt.

BillK



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