Should the government take our DNA and place it on file?

I wanted to see other peoples opinions on the subject.
Answer:
No, because it alters the relationship between the people and the state. If the state demands your DNA, it is saying that you're not a citizen, but rather a criminal or potential criminal who must be monitored and tagged.

Only vicious, out-of-control dictatorial regimes would believe in monitoring and controlling all citizens all of the time just 鈥榠n case鈥?a tiny minority of individuals get up to no good.

Those who say "if you've nothing to hide etc" then presumably you wouldn't object to the Government putting spy cameras in every room in the house (incl. bedroom and bathroom) "just in case" you were a terrorist/ child molester/ burglar/ wofe beater etc.

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That's a big no.

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Absolutely not - unless you are a convicted criminal.

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Yes, most definitely.

Everychild born in America and every person entering America should provide DNA proof of identity and fingerprints.

Then, when little Johnny grows up to be a serial rapist we will know right where to look.

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No way. Do you trust your government to do anything right? With all the foreign owned businesses and medical corporations, how can you possibly believe that they won't illegally use your DNA or even begin to harvest your organs for their lawbreakers? Almost every database in the USA has been hacked. Medical identity theft is growing almost as fast as identity theft.

I do, however, favor keeping criminal DNA and DNA from illegal immigrants in a database.

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Abso-freaking-lutely NOT! They have no business having my DNA on file, I have committed no crime (that they know about) and I still have a right to some sort of privacy, especially the privacy of my DNA code. Thanks and have a nice day.

Wow, in looking at some of the other responses, it is nice to see that fascism is still alive and kicking.

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why not? if you haven't done anything wrong, then you shouldn't have a problem with it.
and I wouldn't mind if the govt. put cameras in my house. Ive got nothing to hide. is your privacy supposed to be more important than national security?

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Absolutely not! That is invading my privacy!

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If they have ever been arrested I think they should do it this way if they want to do it but only if they take you in for any crime they should be able to and need to.

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Gestapo.

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why would they want to do that any time they want it they could get it even if you're dead stupid question

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Hell No! This would be a clear violation of the 4th Amendment; The right to privacy and security against unreasonable searches and seizures and arguable in the 5th Amendment; no one must witness against his or herself, no loss of life, liberty or private property without due process. Taking someone's DNA without having been convicted of a crime wreaks of a totalitarian police state.
There is also a clear violation to the 9th %26 10th Amendments respectively. The 9th Amendment states; The rights beyond the Bill of Rights belong to the people, any right not stated is enumerated as belonging to the people. The 10th Amendment states; Undelegated powers belong to the people unless given by the people to their respective state. This is not nor should it ever be a "Federal" issue. This would be unconstitutional to say the least. I have heard the argument that it would help stop terrorism and catalogue every person that should not be in this country. So, you give your DNA over and the crimminals and terrorists don't. The government argues that this would help make us safer, however they can't guarantee you will be safe. Okay, if you can't guarantee my safety, then I'll just say NO to your scams and keep my Bill of Rights! Think about it? There are no guarantees to safety anyhow. Yet, we hand our constitutional rights over to a bunch of morons who'll probably get us killed one way or another! Benjamen Franklin said it best; "Those that are willing to give up essential liberty for a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty or safety."

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I like my relationship with the government to be on a need to know basis.

I think we as citizens need to resist invasion of our privacy. Do you really want the government know everything about you ?

I dont like crime either. So lets work on getting people out of desperate situations that lead them to turn to crime. Educated people who are not stressed about finding money will make for a much less violent society. Not give them all our information so that they can find out everythign about us.

Sometimes governments try to control their people, you dont want to give them ways to do so. Cause you never know when the wrong people will be in office.