If The Law Required You To Give Your Fingerprints To The Government So They Could Be Put On File Permanently, Would You?

[Dewey]

Apparently there's a bill in Congress to create a national fingerprint registry of all Americans, whether or not they're guilty of anything. Would that bother you? What would you do about it if the law was passed? For example, what if you couldn't have a driver's license unless you gave the government your fingerprints? Since this is an opinion question, no non-abusive answer will get a rating from me of less than "3".

[Grantham]

I've had to... If you are a teacher, you have to give your fingerprints to the State government. If you don't think they share, you're crazy. Almost any job working with kids, you have to be fingerprinted. Now, if it were not just teachers, but the general population, I would say no way. I doubt that this is "real." Did you check snopes? Anyhow, I am sure the good old ACLU would sue and it would be found to be unconstitutional. dejapooh 64 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Annson]

Finger print data bases, DNA data bases, and national ID cards - I hate them all. But they may be inevitable, the Bible states that the Anti-Christ will require everyone to have a permanent "mark" or ID placed on them.  "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Book of Revelation, Chapter 13, verses 16 & 17. I am sure that these proposed data bases and national ID cards have many benign uses, but just pause for a moment and think of all the abuses a tyrannical government could do with such a system?  Would any Jews have survived in NAZI Europe if Hitler had had access to such data bases????  The potential for misuse and harm caused by such misuse is just staggering to imagine.  I will be very opposed to any such schemes from any politician, but increasingly it seems the government is getting out of the hands of the people.  Whether one believes in God or not, this is not a good omen.  I hope this is seen as a horrible idea by both liberals and conservatives. God help us.

[Lucio]

I have been employed by the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation; both of which I submitted to very invasive back ground searches. If I did NOT need to back ground searches complete I would NEVER volunteer my fingerprints to any government just because they sought it. We need to remember(as given us via the British primarily Locke), we are born free.  It is not the government who issues us freedom or protection but we are born with undeniable freedom.  It is us, the citizenry, who act responsibly to ensure freedom and protection. Now what does that have to do with a national fingerprint registry? The fingerprint registry is meant for the government to monitor and restrict the freedoms of whom they(the government administrating person) have been empowered and on their interpretation of the situation. I know in today's world, there is this need to react fast to new threats not imagined 10 years ago.  But let us remember, we are not immune to a government overstepping, anymore than other governments in history. When things of this sort are consider, let us remember all activities are free to us; except those enacted via government to restrict our freedoms.  We must ask very hard questions of why our government needs to restrict or monitor us that overrides this freedom. Our freedoms come because of natural rights; not because of the government issuance or approval. I am not afraid of doing something wrong and being caught; I am afraid of a government who has unlimited resources to single me out and not have any reasonable ability to defend myself against a overzealous government. Let us proceed cautiously.........

[Rutherford]

I have nothing to hide, do you? I have people every day tell me they would not have ON STAR that I have on my G car because they can track you any were you go. Again who cares if you have nothing to hide. In a Emergency or accident they know were I am. Who cares. Come help me! If you get a job were you are bonded, security guard, police etc. you have to get finger printed and that go's on record. So why not. I can only see if you are a Criminal would you say no!

[Malyn]

Yes of course! I have nothing to hide, do you? I have people every day tell me they would not have ON STAR that I have on my G car because they can track you any were you go. Again who cares if you have nothing to hide. In a Emergency or accident they know were I am. Who cares. Come help me! If you get a job were you are bonded, security guard, police etc. you have to get finger printed and that go's on record. So why not. I can only see if you are a Criminal would you say no! Delvet 64 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Daylon]

I would be very opposed to that, but it may be inevitable. Finger print data bases, DNA data bases, and national ID cards - I hate them all. But they may be inevitable, the Bible states that the Anti-Christ will require everyone to have a permanent "mark" or ID placed on them.  "And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name." Book of Revelation, Chapter 13, verses 16 & 17. I am sure that these proposed data bases and national ID cards have many benign uses, but just pause for a moment and think of all the abuses a tyrannical government could do with such a system?  Would any Jews have survived in NAZI Europe if Hitler had had access to such data bases????  The potential for misuse and harm caused by such misuse is just staggering to imagine.  I will be very opposed to any such schemes from any politician, but increasingly it seems the government is getting out of the hands of the people.  Whether one believes in God or not, this is not a good omen.  I hope this is seen as a horrible idea by both liberals and conservatives. God help us. Sources: King James Bible   Renrul26's Recommendations The King James Bible(with book and chapter navigation) Amazon List Price: $3.69 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5(based on 6 reviews) Mark of the New World Order Amazon List Price: $12.99 Used from: $6.45 Average Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5(based on 5 reviews) Final Solutions: Mass Killing and Genocide in the 20th Century Amazon List Price: $19.95 Used from: $12.00 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5(based on 2 reviews) Global Tyranny...Step by Step: The United Nations and the Emerging New World Order Amazon List Price: $12.95 Used from: $0.89 Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5(based on 10 reviews) Renrul26 64 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Heitor]

Absolutely not! I have been employed by the Department of Defense and the Department of Transportation; both of which I submitted to very invasive back ground searches. If I did NOT need to back ground searches complete I would NEVER volunteer my fingerprints to any government just because they sought it. We need to remember(as given us via the British primarily Locke), we are born free.  It is not the government who issues us freedom or protection but we are born with undeniable freedom.  It is us, the citizenry, who act responsibly to ensure freedom and protection. Now what does that have to do with a national fingerprint registry? The fingerprint registry is meant for the government to monitor and restrict the freedoms of whom they(the government administrating person) have been empowered and on their interpretation of the situation. I know in today's world, there is this need to react fast to new threats not imagined 10 years ago.  But let us remember, we are not immune to a government overstepping, anymore than other governments in history. When things of this sort are consider, let us remember all activities are free to us; except those enacted via government to restrict our freedoms.  We must ask very hard questions of why our government needs to restrict or monitor us that overrides this freedom. Our freedoms come because of natural rights; not because of the government issuance or approval. I am not afraid of doing something wrong and being caught; I am afraid of a government who has unlimited resources to single me out and not have any reasonable ability to defend myself against a overzealous government. Let us proceed cautiously......... Sources: history and experience Ziggy5678 64 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Aethelbeorht]

If you are a teacher, you have to give your fingerprints to the State government. If you don't think they share, you're crazy. Almost any job working with kids, you have to be fingerprinted. Now, if it were not just teachers, but the general population, I would say no way. I doubt that this is "real." Did you check snopes? Anyhow, I am sure the good old ACLU would sue and it would be found to be unconstitutional.

[gowan]

yes! the world has changed now.  we have brutal terrorists enjoying our freedom and they are using it against us, beside what had happened on 9/11.  sometimes our freedom acts against us.  we need to understand that we should give up some things to save ourselves, our families and our country.  some of us are more brutal towards our own.  we have criminals owning and using war weapons to slaughter some of us.  we need to know who is in this country.  we need to get rid of the american terrorists within our border.  we got to stop making it easier for those trying to kill us, our children and our country.  and if it means giving the govt our fingerprints than so be it.  i would also set up laws that if they abuse their position then they die.  anyways, since i worked for the feds, they have my prints. horrorfan 64 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.