[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Everybody in Europe and the US should have their genetic fingerprints entered into an international database to enable law enforcement agencies to fight crime and terrorism in an unstable world, according to James Watson, the co-discoverer of the DNA double helix.

And this will help fight terrorism how?

And you are not getting a sample of my DNA without a court order.

[billorites]

A foreign substance is introduced into our precious bodily fluids without the knowledge of the individual. Certainly without any choice. That's the way your hard-core commie works.

[motzman]

And you are not getting a sample of my DNA without a court order.

When they do get that court order, or enact legislation that makes DNA samples mandatory for driver's licenses and mortgages, what say you then?

I say "Costa Rica"...

[toddst]

And this will help fight terrorism how?

And you are not getting a sample of my DNA without a court order.

10-4. Now it will be interesting to see whether this proposal surfaces as proposed legislation. Hmmm . . .

[templar]

And you are not getting a sample of my DNA without a court order.

Wanna bet? Just have to make it a requirement for, say, your drivers license. No DNA (like no fingerprint, facial recognigioin photograph, SS# now) and no drivers license. Or State ID card in for those who don't drive, but can't even cash a pay check or open a bank account without official identification.