Wednesday 5 September 2007

The Why of DNA


I had a comment from one of my regular visitors asking what I have against universal DNA sampling as opposed to restricting it to actual criminals. I toyed with a number of elegant and subtle arguments, but I believe that this sums it up best.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Let me first say: Woo!

I'm officially a regular reader! Hooray! Yah boo to you, eldias; did you ever inspire an article? :P

Anyway. I wasn't trying to push the idea of DNA testing, so I'm sorry if that how it came across; I was only questioning. Thank you for your understandable (if very slightly cliched) explanation.

Truthfully, I wouldn't trust this government to store and use the data with any degree of security or competence. Plus "Gattaca", etc.

(But I DO support taking the DNA of confirmed criminals. You committed a crime? Then you forfeited your right to complain.)

Anonymous said...

'Course I have!

*looks around shiftedly*

Anyhoo, some guy said "innocence before guilt"; I agree with him.