In the time where our children are becoming increasingly more in danger for kidnapp, muurder and sexual predators should we be considering a child safety drive and a specially designed database to allow our childrens fingerprints and DNA to be stored with our permission until they are 18, for times when they may be needed for identification, missing persons etc. We Microchip dogs to find them should we be finding a way to make sure that we are not wasting time when our childs safety is at stake?
2006-09-18 21:55:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
I personally think that we are becoming the true 'big brother' state that George Orwell suggested in his book 1984. All this data is being held online in a time when internet hacking is rife and our childrens sensitive information could be misused for all number of purposes.
I also think that all these child safety initiatives seem to take responsibility away from the parents and may allow them to become too complacent with their children hence settling them up for danger. We all seem to want to have someone else be responsible, if only so that we all have someone to blame when terrible things happen. Storing our children's DNA may make them more identifiable but they won't stop them from being kidnapped or hurt by a stranger should it ever happen. I think rather than databasing all our children to create an enormous online shopping mall for paedophiles to hack into, surely we would be better off actually doing something to protect our children?
By this I don't mean simply making a big database of criminals available to vigilantes or bringing in ridiculous penalties for crimes, but perhaps we could try a little prevention rather than just plugging the problem? Perhaps if society encouraged more civilised values and caring for others instead of preaching violence, revenge and war, then and only then would the world be a safer place for our children.
That's just my opinion and I'm sure everyone will vary on this issue, but I'd just like to add that I am also heavily against creating Citizenship ID cards and all the fancy technology that they want to bring in instead of passports purely as I am suspicious of their motives and worry about what will happen when someone knows more about me than I do!
2006-09-18 21:57:30 · answer #1 · answered by AngelWings 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it would be abused by the police. At first it may be voluntary but then there would be calls for it to be made compulsory without parental permission.
Then it would give the state free rein to arrest young people for minor offences, such as spitting or being outside after 6pm.
Plus, what would it do with the data once the young person turns 18? Would it stay on file? Would there be a guarantee that it would be destroyed?
Young people are not dogs.
2006-09-18 22:09:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can see where you are coming from ...this is a tricky question..
I saw an episode of CSI the other night - without going into it too much - if the child had his/her DNA on file the case could have been solved in no time... But then you have the problem of what happens when they become adults... and have their own views on life..the police etc... would they want their details to be held.. Personally I think in today's mad world - it is a must.. My wife & I have a tracker on my youngest's mobile phone.. we must take the protection of our children very seriously.
2006-09-18 22:43:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fingerprints, yes. DNA, no.
My child's fingerprints are on file with the police, but good luck trying to get DNA from a very small child that doesn't want to.
2006-09-18 22:49:56 · answer #4 · answered by mindrizzle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I do believe this is a good idea.
In fact, if we DNA'd every child when they were born, in 50-60 years time, there probably wouldnt even be much crime, cos nobody would dare try with the DNA on record.
2006-09-18 22:00:27 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
with today's technology its very possible and would answer to the safety of our children in the long run it would be used for more sinister things by the big brother while it remains true that in the future criminal activity would decrease provided that the data base is not tempered or hacked then i look 2 months back look at the Veterans data base stolen in MD questionable
2006-09-18 22:57:37 · answer #6 · answered by aldo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes i aggree a damn good idea. I think that everyone should have. If you haven't done anything wrong then theres nothing to worry about. Think of all the crime that could be solved but there are too many do gooders in the world.
2006-09-20 01:13:44 · answer #7 · answered by funguy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, instead, tatoo your children with your name and social security number in a prominent location, implant a microchip in them that identifies them and inquire about installing a lo jac for children so you know where they are all the time. Otherwise, be good parents and watch your children closely.
2006-09-18 22:22:07 · answer #8 · answered by jerry f 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes i think it would solve a lot of problems besides unless your up to something what reason could you have for objection the benefits far outway the civil liberties thing and if its mandetry from birth the kids wont give a damn they are too young at that age to be affected it would be as much for their own protection as an imunisation is now
2006-09-22 16:08:17 · answer #9 · answered by madeleine b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES, I think all of us should have DNA profiles on all of our creditcards, buspasses and even ABC cards, if it's the norm nobody will complain. It wont stop the perverts but it will help catch them faster. We are already living in a Bigbrother world so why not get on with it.
2006-09-18 22:11:25 · answer #10 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋