Fingerprint Scans Used By School Kids To Pay For Lunch

Bob · 09-10-2006, 04:34 PM

I believe privacy and the right to it.. is one of the biggest questions we have facing us today. Certain supreme court justices don't necessarily believe we have that right to privacy. and some more than others.. We have to careful, we have to be diligent in this day and age. YES we all want to be safe, to feel safe, and know that we are doing our best to protect ourselves against those who would try and do us harm.. But at the same time we have to be careful not to give up ANY of our freedoms.

my .02 anyway :-)

Bob.

Al Swearengen · 09-10-2006, 10:35 PM

This "biometric identification" thing is just another ambiguous attempt by the government/corporate "Big Brother" to make violations of personal privacy routine and accepted. "Hey, we're doing this for YOU...for YOUR convenience, so you wont need to carry ID/cash/credit cards." Or how about "Hey, we're gonna implant this microchip/homing device into your child..for his/her own safety." Sounds great! I know that if my chip-implanted child was ever abducted, I would have nothing but praise for modern science and high technology, and the forward thinking geniuses that have discovered these wonderful applications for it. But the real issue here is about the use, management and sanctity of confidential personal information. Is there any real guarantee that this information will be used ONLY for it's intended purpose? No, there isnt. But thats exactly what youll be told..no, make that promised. Because we, the United States Government/Faceless Corporate Giant would NEVER do anything to compromise your personal safety/privacy. In fact, we resent like hell the implication that we have anything other than YOUR VERY BEST INTEREST AT HEART. From the good people who brought you such top 40 hits as 911, Waco, Ruby Ridge, Operation Northwoods, MK-Ultra, Paperclip, Roswell and the JFK Assassination.

rhertz · 09-10-2006, 11:33 PM

Al, in many ways we are closer to an Orwellian society than many might think. Already we can get our pets implanted with a RFID tag. See pet-id.net. I share your concern regarding personal confidential information. The news has been littered with reports with lost laptops, hacker theft of information, information for millions of veterans being comprised, and so on. At least we have HIPAA for what its worth.

09-10-2006, 10:35 PM	#2
Al Swearengen Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 849 Rep Power: 269	As the ancient Chinese curse goes "may you live in interesting times!" This "biometric identification" thing is just another ambiguous attempt by the government/corporate "Big Brother" to make violations of personal privacy routine and accepted. "Hey, we're doing this for YOU...for YOUR convenience, so you wont need to carry ID/cash/credit cards." Or how about "Hey, we're gonna implant this microchip/homing device into your child..for his/her own safety." Sounds great! I know that if my chip-implanted child was ever abducted, I would have nothing but praise for modern science and high technology, and the forward thinking geniuses that have discovered these wonderful applications for it. But the real issue here is about the use, management and sanctity of confidential personal information. Is there any real guarantee that this information will be used ONLY for it's intended purpose? No, there isnt. But thats exactly what youll be told..no, make that promised. Because we, the United States Government/Faceless Corporate Giant would NEVER do anything to compromise your personal safety/privacy. In fact, we resent like hell the implication that we have anything other than YOUR VERY BEST INTEREST AT HEART. From the good people who brought you such top 40 hits as 911, Waco, Ruby Ridge, Operation Northwoods, MK-Ultra, Paperclip, Roswell and the JFK Assassination. Last edited by Al Swearengen; 09-11-2006 at 05:16 AM.

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09-10-2006, 04:34 PM	#1
Bob Advanced Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Shreveport, LA Posts: 118 Rep Power: 244	I believe privacy and the right to it.. is one of the biggest questions we have facing us today. Certain supreme court justices don't necessarily believe we have that right to privacy. and some more than others.. We have to careful, we have to be diligent in this day and age. YES we all want to be safe, to feel safe, and know that we are doing our best to protect ourselves against those who would try and do us harm.. But at the same time we have to be careful not to give up ANY of our freedoms. my .02 anyway :-) Bob.

09-10-2006, 11:33 PM	#3
rhertz SBLive! Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,834 Rep Power: 316	Al, in many ways we are closer to an Orwellian society than many might think. Already we can get our pets implanted with a RFID tag. See pet-id.net. I share your concern regarding personal confidential information. The news has been littered with reports with lost laptops, hacker theft of information, information for millions of veterans being comprised, and so on. At least we have HIPAA for what its worth.

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