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Why Syzygy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Mar-06-06 02:50 AM
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74. I VOLUNTARILY
gave my fingerprints, whole set, to the state in order to get my "criminal record" (I have no crimes) in order to get an apartment. I GAVE it to them. I was not guily of any crime, ever.
It felt, yes, creepy, after that. Like I just turned over my whole identity to the state.

I don't like that. It isn't as if I'm going to go out and start doing criminal things.
I just felt violated. I feel violated when the bank asks me for a thumbprint. I am who I say I am. I have proper id to prove it. But yet I'm supposed to scan?

I've worked places where you have to have a badge to enter. You scan it, the door opens.
That's a "badge" it isn't "me". I'm in possesion of the badge, so I get to go in.
I just think this is taking it to a way more personal level than makes me comfortable.

But as above thread, the young ones will go for it. It won't be up to us old timers.
They will go along with it. And there is nothing we can do about it.

That's why it does look like a good investment opportunity. One I don't agree with. But then ...

Keep in mind, we have the nation wide scan who you are, driver's license on the agenda. Yes it is coming. All your medical records, who you really are . or ever were . on a piece of strip. And then, it appears, placed into your skin. Why? I will speculate. Because ... I don't really know. More power is probably the answer. Demographics. That is all we are to these people. Demographics. For one reason or another.
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