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Originally Posted by atheistwithfaith
To be fair, it is an issue of possesion. Surely your body is your own and something so personal and unique such as your DNA / fingerprint / retina should be yours to have the right to divulge or not. I don't have to explain to the the government where the birthmark is on my body and describe it in explicit detail in order to identify myself - so why should I have to give my DNA? It is really no different.
Just because it's not harming you doesn't mean it's acceptable. The government hijacking your personal information is a form of control. While I think it is perfectly acceptable if someone has commited a crime, to have a system to keep tabs on all your citizens seems a bit too orwellian for my liking.
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A fingerprint or retina is not DNA. I am not aware of a government program to ID people by DNA, but if that exists, let me know.
How is "divulging" your fingerprint giving up your rights? If you aren't doing anything illegal, then what is there to be upset about? Your retina or fingerprint has no inherent value, so if sharing it ensures there are no, for example, terrorists on the plane I am about to fly it, then they have all the retina scans and fingerprints they want.