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Why should my DNA be private? I don't care at all about my DNA.

• albertgoeswoof 8y ago
  You will if you cant get insurance / welfare / a job / a loan because your DNA suggests that you are statistically a potential liability
  • kalleboo 8y ago
    Sure but what if I don't live in the corporatist dystopia that is the USA?
    • a_136_chiffa 8y ago
      Whether you like it or not, US tends to lead the world. Tools developed here tend to implanted elsewhere, even if they get regulated after about a decade.
      • kalleboo 8y ago
        Generally sure, but in other ways the US always lags the world - elsewhere you don't have to worry about being denied insurance, welfare systems are far more comprehensive, and privacy laws tend to actually get implemented (like the much-maligned GDPR)
• ironjunkie 8y ago
  Maybe today, but you need to imagine in 5-10 or 20 years when we will be able to statistically decide if you are a lier, lazy, strong etc etc. A lot of things remain a mystery in our body, especially in our brain. I'm definitely not comfortable giving a perfect map of my body/brain to a private for-profit company in Silicon Valley.