Kids getting fingerprinted every day at schools now? wtf?

Juberoo

paranoia breeds social breakdown

LikeAnOcean

I got fingerprinted in the first grade.. 1986.

Jeanie

Juberoo wrote:

paranoia breeds social breakdown

so does apathy.

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

Juberoo

Jeanie wrote:

so does apathy.

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

thats right...because you hold the secrets of the universe and are so inequivecally important that the government needs to know your every move and breath...the future of the planet depends upon it.

Jeanie

Juberoo wrote:

thats right...because you hold the secrets of the universe and are so inequivecally important that the government needs to know your every move and breath...the future of the planet depends upon it.

Well they've already got you clearly! :rolleyes:

catefrances

there is no way i would ever allow any of my children to be fingerprinted.

Jeanie

Jeanie wrote:

so does apathy.

Just because I'm paranoid doesn't mean they're not out to get me.

Dionne: Phat! Did you write that?
Cher: Duh. It's like a famous quote.
Dionne: From where?
Cher: Cliff's Notes.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Juberoo wrote:

and exactly what is it "they" are doing to us?

supposedly working for us instead of spying on us, and wasting hundreds of milons on stupid fingerprint equipment.

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Juberoo wrote:

paranoia breeds social breakdown

so does naivety...but much faster though.

Juberoo

catefrances wrote:

there is no way i would ever allow any of my children to be fingerprinted.

why? What do you think would come of it? How would it harm them?

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Jeanie wrote:

Well they've already got you clearly! :rolleyes:

yeah no shit eh? This one is broken already.

Juberoo

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

supposedly working for us instead of spying on us, and wasting hundreds of milons on stupid fingerprint equipment.

again....what makes you so special that they have to "spy" on you?

RolandTD20Kdrummer

Juberoo wrote:

again....what makes you so special that they have to "spy" on you?

Nothing...that's the point. control. Get it?

Juberoo

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

Nothing...that's the point. control. Get it?

control of what??!!!

catefrances

Juberoo wrote:

why? What do you think would come of it? How would it harm them?

because as a parent it's my right and responsibility to look after the well being of my children in every aspect of their lives.
i don't know what will become of the fingerprints and that is why i object. and how will it do them any good?

Juberoo

catefrances wrote:

because as a parent it's my right and responsibility to look after the well being of my children in every aspect of their lives.
i don't know what will become of the fingerprints and that is why i object. and how will it do them any good?

what exactly do you think could happen to the fingerprints? What could they possibly be used for to threaten your childrens "well being"?

It will do them good to make school more efficient. It could be used to help them should they become lost or kidnapped.

Remember how people bucked the need for home computers? The internet was evil too at one time. But yet here we all are...mainstreamed and happy. But there were people out there who had the same exact fears over having a computer in the home. That it would always be "watching". Rather absurd now don't ya think? Lack of understanding breeds fear which in turn breeds ignorance.

Juberoo

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

Nothing...that's the point. control. Get it?

as opposed to being controlled by your own fear?

Jeanie

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

yeah no shit eh? This one is broken already.

I've said it before and I'll say it again. Stepford. :eek:

catefrances

Juberoo wrote:

what exactly do you think could happen to the fingerprints? What could they possibly be used for to threaten your childrens "well being"?

It will do them good to make school more efficient. It could be used to help them should they become lost or kidnapped.

Remember how people bucked the need for home computers? The internet was evil too at one time. But yet here we all are...mainstreamed and happy. But there were people out there who had the same exact fears over having a computer in the home. That it would always be "watching". Rather absurd now don't ya think? Lack of understanding breeds fear which in turn breeds ignorance.

well i already have my children's fingerprints, so if they get kidnapped or lost or lose their minds and join a cult, i will be able to identify them.

and exactly how will it make schools more efficient. i'd much prefer the funding go towards making my children MORE educated.

well i never thought the internet was evil. and i do not know what can and can't be traced through technology. and it's not something i lose sleep over.

i don't have a lack of understanding on this fingerprint business because there is nothing to understand. i object. it's that simple. and you don't seem to be able to give me a good enough reason to warrant such a scheme.
and do not make the mistake and think for one minute that you are talking to some naive schoolgirl or uneducated person. so quit the arrogant attitude and give me just cause for fingerprinting chiuldren.

Jeanie

onelongsong wrote:

if your child was kidnapped and that one fingerprint could identify them and be returned to you; would you object? if the neighbour killed your child and a fingerprint taken years earlier could identify the murderer; would you object?
i'm not sure which bit you're objecting to. you haven't identified the BAD portion of fingrprinting. most banks require a fingerprint to cash government checks. some states require fingerprints on drivers licenses. you can't go through life hiding your fingerprint so if there's good that can come from collecting fingerprints from children; what's the problem?

My children can have their fingerprints taken by me and a sample of their DNA too if I choose which I will keep and give to the police IF they are ever kidnapped otherwise, it's not necessary for children to be fingerprinted, it's only going to lead to that whole barcode tattoo on the forehead or microchipping like the dog! And it's not like we can trust the government, schools or even banks for that matter to keep our records and information protected and not onsell it to all kinds of places who gather all kinds of information. Everybody has the right to privacy. This would be a breach of that as far as I can see.