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Not at all my point. People OWN their DNA. It’s literally theirs. There should be no question about ownership and the rights associated with owning their data.
by ianai 7y ago
Not at all my point. People OWN their DNA. It’s literally theirs. There should be no question about ownership and the rights associated with owning their data. But we’ve got companies effectively declaring permanent ownership, access, and use of peoples DNA without providing the person with any way to opt out of the database at any point-without providing any payment to the individuals most of the time as well. They even know most of your dna if just one of your relatives sends the company their DNA. It does not matter what you perceive as a risk today to this. It’s your ownership over your dna being claimed by a third party.
- wolco 7y agoYou don't own your dna. If you have a twin it is shared for one. You don't own your fingerprint either. Or your height or weight.
- mattmanser 7y agoWhat a stupid argument. By the same argument all companies don't own their code or IP as soon as it's in someone else's hands.
- TeMPOraL 7y agoCompanies retain ownership of their code regardless of where a copy ends up because of a legal framework that defines it such, not by default. DNA, fingerprints, et al. need such framework too.
- cgriswald 7y agoActually, identical twins don't have identical DNA! See the case of Dwayne and Dwight McNair: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/12/man-found-guilty-kidnapping-raping-two-women-boston-years-ago/ehUV2SqL5k4XuhSzdKweeN/story.html https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2018/01/12/man-found-guilt...
- matz1 7y agoDNA is just information, sooner or later it will be spread, and leaked. With the advancement of technology, its just getting easier and easier. Its better to just embrace it. Assume all information is public, and from then on focus on solving the issue that arise from it.
- paulryanrogers 7y agoThis strikes me as destructive apathy. Child pornography is information that spreads. I believe society is still healthier if that kind of information is never produced or spread in any form.
- matz1 7y agoThe difference is dna data mining has the potential to improve health and cure deseseas.