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White Group. DNA Databases are evil!! We are for this argument. We are against the actual motion which is that: “A Comprehensive National DNA Database should be set up.”. Leader: Jonathan Mahady Speaker 1 Anthony Torres Helpers: Everyone Else Speaker 2 Wayne Walsh Helpers:
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White Group • DNA Databases are evil!! • We are for this argument. • We are against the actual motion which is that: “A Comprehensive National DNA Database should be set up.”
Leader: Jonathan Mahady Speaker 1 Anthony Torres Helpers: Everyone Else Speaker 2 Wayne Walsh Helpers: My Imaginary Friend Speaker 3 Ian Mulholland Helpers: The Fellowship of The Ring. Rebuttal Ross Wynne Helpers: Drugs and Alcohol The White Team
Difficulties of Implementation It is too difficult to take DNA samples from everyone in the country
For Example: • E-voting • The commission said it has not been able to satisfy itself sufficiently as to the accuracy and secrecy of the chosen system. • Around €40 million has so far been spent in acquiring the necessary machines. • Cutbacks from Trinity
The Big Cheese? I like cheese. • “If technology can be controlled for the benefit of society, we must thereforeask, controlled how and by whom?”Rosenberg, Richard S.. 1997. The Social Impact Of Computers – 2nd ed.,Academic Press, Inc., Pages 496. • Sir Alec Jeffreys, the British inventor of the modern forensic ‘DNAfingerprinting’ technique emphasised that he would feel “very uncomfortable”if such a national database were run by the police
DNA Database You Say?? “But what about my PRIVACY?”, say…. Umm…. Officials. Yes… Officials. I am Wayne Walsh.
Privacy you say?? “But what about my…. Uh…..DNA Database…?”, say… No-one!... Yes that’s it. No-one! Muahahahahahaaaaa!!!
This guy is here for no reason ------> • “Clearly privacy is important for our society, and for the computerized society in our future. But does the unlimited proliferation of computer-accessible data about individuals undermine the kind of privacy we need?“ -Erman, M. David. Williams, Mary B.. Shauf, Michele S.. 1990. Computers, Ethics, and Society - 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, Pages 16, 80.
Only the first point is relevant. • Can we trust whoever is in control of the database to use the information the way it was intended to be used? • This slide looked very bland and boring with just one point on it so I decided to add this completely meaningless point to keep it company and to make it look like I did lots of work. Yay! • What a shitty colour scheme. • That last slide was quite boring don’t you agree?
What kind of colour is green anyway? • The establishment and maintenance of a secure, high standard DNA retention system would require significant input of resources by the state. In light of the limited resources available to law enforcement agencies in the state, the value of using such resources on a DNA database as oppose to in other areas of crime detection and prosecution must be questioned in light of the volume of perpetrators of crime likely to be detected through reliance on a database.- Irish Council for Civil Liberties. www.iccl.ie
[Insert boring quote and or statistic here.] *A typical scene from a future DNA Extraction And Translation Headquarters (DEATH)
Why? • Why do we need a database?? • “and you all know security is mortals’ chiefest enemy” – Hecate, Macbeth Act 3, Scene 5 • The picture is of Hecate by the way. You uncultured swines!
DNA tests never lie! • Isn’t Sarcasm wonderful? • Guilty until proven innocent? • “The [DNA] database must not be used as a conviction or prosecution tool” – Sir Alec Jeffreys • Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/leicester_2002/2252782.stm
Fallacy • Risk of being framed or falsely accused • "So there is always the question 'did it really come from that person?'. You can never be 100% certain.” - Professor Ian Shaw, Forensic Expert • Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/541529.stm
Summary • Due to previously mentioned stuff, a DNA Database would be too hard to implement. • Certain privacy and civil rights issues are raised. • Why do we need it? • It wont live up to people’s expectations. • We will become over-dependant on the system • We love tequila! • Pulp Fiction Rocks!! • Therefore, by implication, the green team sucks.