So much DNA has been sequenced that it threatens other people's privacy

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Do others on HN not quite see the harm here? I think ultimately I don't know why (morally/legally/etc.) one is entitled to have absolute privacy over one's DNA. If you leave your DNA somewhere I don't see why others couldn't take it. Similarly, people have a right to ID others by people's face. This is just slightly more nuanced.

I see huge upside (as mentioned in the article it is becoming harder and harder to get away with vicious crimes) with limited downside.

I know it sounds/seems unnatural to be identified by your DNA, but what is the actual worst case scenario of this?

What is this right you speak of about ID'ing my face?

People can look at other people at identify who they are...

New DNA tech essentially is giving people the ability to look at a fragment of biological material and identify who they are.

You could say the difference is that in order to recognize someone you need to know who they are. Still, I think the bigger difference is that the DNA ability is new and therefore seems unnatural. However, I still struggle to come up with a major argument why it is that much different.

Do you have a right to be completely anonymous at all times? And in public? My answer would be no.

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