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November 02, 2006
Thursday
 
 
Big Brother in schools
Jackie D (London)  Children's issues • UK affairs

Labour MP Tom Watson is undecided as to whether or not vein scanning and other biometric technology being forced on Britain's schoolchildren is a good or a bad thing. Perhaps you can share your views on the matter with him. Please note that Watson told me a couple of years ago that his view on ID cards was actually changed by the persuasive arguments he read on various blogs, so this is a man who is willing to listen to reason.

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And just another reason why we wish to homeschool our children.


Posted by Steven Groeneveld at November 2, 2006 02:32 PM

He may have changed his views on ID cards but that didn't stop him voting for them.


Posted by Patrick Crozier at November 2, 2006 07:34 PM

I wonder what would happen if the radical concept of punishing criminals were to be adopted. Maybe fewer people would want to commit a crime if the punishment was suitably draconian. But that would require that people be judged..... nevermind.


Posted by Uain at November 3, 2006 02:49 AM

Maybe fewer people would want to commit a crime if the punishment was suitably draconian.

Doesn't seem to work where it is tried.


Posted by guy herbert at November 3, 2006 06:37 AM
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