Comments on: Attached is my resume and DNA http://headphono.us/2008/04/08/attached-is-my-resume-and-dna/ Pras Sarkar blogs about web technology, music, social networks, digital identities and other random things. Mon, 12 Apr 2010 16:27:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Pras Sarkar http://headphono.us/2008/04/08/attached-is-my-resume-and-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-6793 Pras Sarkar Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:31:42 +0000 http://headphono.us/?p=54#comment-6793 @Aditya: I agree, the importance of human interactions may diminish over time if most of that information can be accurately verified by your DNA. On the flip side, genetic information may be able to prove/disprove the insanity plea. @Amit: Gattaca is almost here :] Society at large has to be careful and monitor closely the extent of information employers can ask for legally. @Aditya: I agree, the importance of human interactions may diminish over time if most of that information can be accurately verified by your DNA. On the flip side, genetic information may be able to prove/disprove the insanity plea.

@Amit: Gattaca is almost here :] Society at large has to be careful and monitor closely the extent of information employers can ask for legally.

]]> By: Amit C http://headphono.us/2008/04/08/attached-is-my-resume-and-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-6781 Amit C Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:15:06 +0000 http://headphono.us/?p=54#comment-6781 Hi Pras, Interesting post, kind of like the time for Gattaca is here, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca It might happen, particularly in field where employers have more leverage, like you pointed out about drug tests, etc. Personally it is progress by any standards. Amit Hi Pras,

Interesting post, kind of like the time for Gattaca is here,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gattaca

It might happen, particularly in field where employers have more leverage, like you pointed out about drug tests, etc.

Personally it is progress by any standards.

Amit

]]> By: Aditya Mukherjee http://headphono.us/2008/04/08/attached-is-my-resume-and-dna/comment-page-1/#comment-6765 Aditya Mukherjee Tue, 08 Apr 2008 07:25:39 +0000 http://headphono.us/?p=54#comment-6765 There is such a thing as too much information (and truth). It's a person's birth right to reveal as much or as little of him/herself as he/she wants. The consequences of such actions are a different issue. The very fact that you've picked two negative for one positive shows how wrong this can be. Even the example of dating sites. It might make some people social outcasts for no fault of their own, and without a chance to prove themselves either. If DNA profiling does come into mainstream use, we will be killing off human interactions as we know it today. You will no longer judge them off their actions. You'll look at their genes. And hence, the question must be asked. If a person commits a crime, can he use his genes as an excuse for violent behaviour? The pitfalls seem too many compared to the upsides. There is such a thing as too much information (and truth). It’s a person’s birth right to reveal as much or as little of him/herself as he/she wants. The consequences of such actions are a different issue.

The very fact that you’ve picked two negative for one positive shows how wrong this can be. Even the example of dating sites. It might make some people social outcasts for no fault of their own, and without a chance to prove themselves either.

If DNA profiling does come into mainstream use, we will be killing off human interactions as we know it today. You will no longer judge them off their actions. You’ll look at their genes. And hence, the question must be asked. If a person commits a crime, can he use his genes as an excuse for violent behaviour?

The pitfalls seem too many compared to the upsides.

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