Comments on: Who’s your daddy? http://theflatironlife.com/2005/07/11/505/ These are the ramblings of a young married couple in the great City of Chicago. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:53:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Mr. Alexander http://theflatironlife.com/2005/07/11/505/#comment-270 Mr. Alexander Sun, 24 Jul 2005 01:20:00 +0000 http://theflatironlife.com/2005/07/11/505/#comment-270 Imagine a world, where everyone's DNA is on file. Your DNA is taken at birth and remains on file forever. A persons biological parents can be found simply by doing a search by DNA. <br/><br/>Social Security numbers can be replaced by DNA. People will pay for things like groceries with DNA. DNA scanners will be everywhere to limit access, grant or deny membership, withdraw money, and even start your car. <br/><br/>There are no secrets, because your DNA will leave a trail everywhere. The authorities will be able to see where you have been, what you have touched, and who is related to you and how. <br/><br/>DNA profiling will result in a very strict class system. The ruling class will maintain their power by excluding people outside their genetic line. The poor stay poor, and the rich stay rich. <br/><br/>This law in Chili is the first step. Now you might have an organization that will collect DNA samples to have in a repository for all the males in Chili that 'volunteer' for immediate comparison. Perhaps this organization will be 'cooperative' with the authorities and start comparing their DNA samples to open criminal cases. Oops! Your DNA on file to protect against paternity claims was cross-referenced and found you were at a crime scene years ago and opens yourself to intense scrutiny and investigation. <br/><br/>Yeah its a little far fetched. Or is it.....<br/><br/>Ask a member of the military, whose DNA is on file and a fresh sample added at every physical, as well as pre- and post- deployment. Perhaps it has already started. Imagine a world, where everyone’s DNA is on file. Your DNA is taken at birth and remains on file forever. A persons biological parents can be found simply by doing a search by DNA.

Social Security numbers can be replaced by DNA. People will pay for things like groceries with DNA. DNA scanners will be everywhere to limit access, grant or deny membership, withdraw money, and even start your car.

There are no secrets, because your DNA will leave a trail everywhere. The authorities will be able to see where you have been, what you have touched, and who is related to you and how.

DNA profiling will result in a very strict class system. The ruling class will maintain their power by excluding people outside their genetic line. The poor stay poor, and the rich stay rich.

This law in Chili is the first step. Now you might have an organization that will collect DNA samples to have in a repository for all the males in Chili that ‘volunteer’ for immediate comparison. Perhaps this organization will be ‘cooperative’ with the authorities and start comparing their DNA samples to open criminal cases. Oops! Your DNA on file to protect against paternity claims was cross-referenced and found you were at a crime scene years ago and opens yourself to intense scrutiny and investigation.

Yeah its a little far fetched. Or is it…..

Ask a member of the military, whose DNA is on file and a fresh sample added at every physical, as well as pre- and post- deployment. Perhaps it has already started.

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