[Iscool]

Supposedly, the samples are for ID'ing service members in case of death in war time.

Exactly...And why not then take the DNA samples from all innocent civilians as well??? Much easier to identify victims...Right???

[demlosers]

Exactly...And why not then take the DNA samples from all innocent civilians as well??? Much easier to identify victims...Right???

Yeah, probably the slow progressing trend toward general acceptance.