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In reply to the discussion: Golden State Killer and DNA privacy [View all]jberryhill
(62,444 posts)13. But did you notice the others
There were a few of them... like an algal bloom of hey, try this!
As if knowing that generations ago two people about whom I know nothing decided to fuck one fine day, and knowing wherever they were from is going to imbue my resulting existence with some sort of deep meaning or insight into myself? Bullshit.
But I guess if I was hard up, I could use one of these services to find relatives I never knew about, to find out if theyll loan me money or let me sleep on their couch.
I did buy a DNA test one time. For my dog. She was an adorable mutt we took in, and I wanted to know what magical combination of lineage resulted in such a wonderful friend. She was mostly a German Shepherd / Chihuahua mix. Yeah, I know. Not sure how the mechanics of that worked out. But I digress...
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The
Genetic
Information
Nondiscrimination
Act
of
2008
(GINA) makes that illegal.
NutmegYankee
Apr 2018
#10
Obviously there are scenarios where DNA collection can be intrusive and discriminatory,
Vinnie From Indy
Apr 2018
#4
All I know is I hope they catch Zodiac with this before they shut this kind of thing down! n/m
RhodeIslandOne
Apr 2018
#8
Good point! Maybe some have more killers in their past than others...&...definitely a dangerous...
JoeOtterbein
Apr 2018
#21
Yes, Dorian. There are many adoptees who have found their birth families using the
seaglass
Apr 2018
#36