In a civilized society, should anyone or any government ever force anyone to do anything against his or her will as long as that person does not infringe upon the life, liberty, or property of another?
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Sunday, February 7, 2010

Welcome to Gattaca

As you can read in this cnn.com article, the government has been collecting the DNA of newborns for quite awhile. They also collect the DNA of anyone arrested by a federal official. Soon they may require everyone to give a sample. So in a generation or so, the all -powerful omnipotent state may have ALL of our DNA on file. Welcome to Gattaca.