[Mark17]

I wonder what percentage of our DNA is in a govt database now. 80 or 90 %?

Good question, but since I am totally cynical of the government, maybe it’s possible, that every time you have normal blood work done, for your annual physical, they probably do your DNA. I am sure that would probably be illegal, but since when does the government worry about legalities? It’s for the children, is what they would say. /s

[21twelve]

“...that every time you have normal blood work done, for your annual physical, they probably do your DNA.”

That is probably in the small print on page 6,231 of the obamacare bill. Goes with the big print where the government has access to all of our medical records.

[Jamestown1630]

"every time you have normal blood work done, for your annual physical, they probably do your DNA"

I've thought of that, too. I don't believe that 'They' are actually doing it, but 'They' could decide to.

As for those who deliberately have themselves tested: I've never understood why anybody would want to send their DNA off to one of those genealogical sites. What will you learn that you can do anything about, or that will change your real life?

We are what we are; and what we do with ourselves and our gifts, moment to moment, is all that matters.

[T-Bone Texan]

Every time a baby is born the staff takes a blood sample from both the mother and baby, and gives it to the government, and yet does not ask permission to do this.

Few people know about this, and delivery is not a good time to fight it.