Fingerprinting annoyance
Alan Horowitz
alanh at infi.net
Tue May 14 00:42:15 PDT 1996
He who wants an Other Guy to certify him as a good guy is a supplicant. If
the Other Guy wants you to get naked and stand on your hands in front of
the Dutch Queen's front lawn, then that's their rule and you make your
choice about obeying.
If the Other Guy wants your fingerprints so he can check whether you're
escaped from prison for a mail fraud conviction, well: that's their rule.
If you want the Other Guy to certify your good character, then give your
fingerprints. If you don't like it, then ply your trade without their
peice of paper. You don't have a God-given right to have the peice of paper.
Your customers and clients can decide if they still want to hire you.
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