| ▲ | tremon 37 minutes ago | |||||||
> IF there was a secure and trustable way that a trusted government could retain DNA information How long does that government need to stay trusted and secure? For the lifetime of the born person only, or should that requirement also extend to the offspring of said person? Can you point to any current government that has been consistently trusted and secure for the past 100 years? How much are you willing to risk on the theory that a government (your choice, pick one) will stay trusted and secure for the next 100 years? | ||||||||
| ▲ | jvanderbot 26 minutes ago | parent [-] | |||||||
Right, and that's why it's preposterous to even imagine this happening. In no time you'd have an administration that was providing that DNA evidence to defense contractors for Top Secret clearance, background checks, etc. "We're sorry your job application was rejected because we found you were 4% less maximally conscientious than the median applicant" I've had job applications (albeit in secured projects) rejected for similarly vague bullshit ("Insufficiently candid") | ||||||||
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