dna

I think it is an invasion of your privacy. I would not willing submit my DNA for no good reason. I hope during this considering stage they realize how damaging this idea could be.

I have heard this to and I do not see how they can do this as yes it is taking away our Privacy and also our Freedom There are a lot of rumors going round of what they want to do in the Future and I do not see how they will get away with it

Hopefully what they will think of next will be just those things, that it is an invasion of privacy, that it will kill their tourist industry and that it would be a monstrous big ball of red tape to be batted about by a bureaucracy. Keep us posted on this. It is the first I have heard of it, but even my unsophisticated brain can see that this is not in anybody's best interest.

Hi spiritwolf! Haven't seen you on here in a while. Yes, I agree with you that collecting a database of everyone's DNA in the UK, is an invasion of privacy. And taking DNA from visitors to the UK is sure to hurt the tourism industry. Big brother is certainly watching you. The thing I want to know is - where will it end? I think the powers that be are taking things just too far.

I dont like the idea, but then again.. if it catches rapists and murderers... whats the complaint? if one person is saved because of it, it's worth it.

Right now, only people who are arrested have their DNA taken (which i personally think is an invasion in itself especially as you might be innocent of a crime) and thats stored in a massive database. If they start adding ordinary citizens to this database I think there will be a massive outcry against the government. The one thing we all hold dear is the right to privacy and the right to a certain amount of freedom and this will be seen as the government ignoring those rights. I seriously hope they stop considering it because it's going to do more harm than good.

Some how it sounds like the mark of the beast stated in Revelation, proberly it's just me.

Well supposidly they already take your finger/footprint when your born. Why not keep a Dna sample on file. Then whenever there's any crime scene evidence its not hard to match it. There are no rights actually being violated. Their not restricting you from doing anything. Their just getting the most conclusive way of identifying you as possible. It would be difficult on the tourist industry until all countries are on the system. Nobody would want to travel if they new they'd be delayed by the process. Because of the cost & public objection to it I doubt it could ever be instigated.