"The military members consented to this when they joined..." Even if they did, I'll bet they didn't anticipate the raiding of their DNA and medical records by

"The military members consented to this when they joined..." Even if they did, I'll bet they didn't anticipate the raiding of their DNA and medical records by a pariah corporation. Moreover, I'd lay money that many in the military would strongly object to such collection. If the military were to go ahead with this then it deserves to lose recruiting numbers. — Edit: re your DNA. It's fine if you make a conscious clearheaded decision to put your DNA on line. The fact is that many people will have an absolutely antithetical view about this to you and their views must be respected. Problems arise when people like you who really don't care about privacy are put in charge of making decisions for those who do care. This is not a criticism of you per se but those handling personal data on behalf of others are less likely to value it to the same extent as the owners of said data. That's why rules should be set up at the outset and they must be inviolate. A final point, even though you have put your DNA on line you should do so anonymously as your DNA is a link to your relatives and it's highly likely that some of them will have antithetical views to you about the matter—you need to respect their privacy and wishes.