Talk:Identity document

Semi-protected edit request on 21 June 2025

I'd like to change this part "Every Polish citizen 18 years of age or older residing permanently in Poland must have an Identity Card (dokument tożsamości) issued by the local Office of Civic Affairs. Polish citizens living permanently abroad are entitled, but not required, to have one." Because it only has a picture of the front side of the ID and is overall short, I'd like to add some more information. Also, the things I want to edit are all available on the Polish government website. That's all. Lilsfaf (talk) 21:23, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Day Creature (talk) 06:30, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Argument for: DNA

The following paragraph in Identity_document#Arguments_for is a factual statement with speculation, but it is not argument for an identity document. I am moving it to here. Maybe someone can use some of this text to prepare an argument for or against.

  • Every human being already carries their own personal identification in the form of DNA, which is extremely hard to falsify or to discard (in terms of modification). Even for non-state commercial and private interactions, this may shortly become the preferred identifier, rendering a state-issued identity card a lesser evil than the potentially extensive privacy risks associated with everyday use of a person's genetic profile for identification purposes.[1][2][3][4][5] Other biometric methods are also already in use for tasks such as activating phones, including fingerprint reading, and facial recognition.

Zaslav (talk) 08:11, 20 May 2026 (UTC) Zaslav (talk) 08:11, 20 May 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Quarmby, Ben (January 31, 2003). "The case for national identification cards". 2003 Duke L. & Tech. Rev. 0002. Duke University: E1. PMID 15709289. Archived from the original on 2012-02-12. Retrieved January 11, 2008. If there is no reasonable expectation of privacy with regards to one's DNA information, the obtention of that information will not constitute a search. The DNA card scheme at issue here would not therefore come under 4th Amendment scrutiny
  2. ^ "DNA ID Profiling and Banking". Identigene website. January 3, 2008. Archived from the original on October 27, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2008. The powerful DNA profiling technology is encouraged to be used by parent(s) when adopting newborn children. Insurance companies use DNA profiling as a precautionary tool to protect against life insurance fraud. Lawyers are bundling these services with packages, such as the Last Will and Testament, to assist in protecting the assets of large estates.
  3. ^ "Surveillance & Identification: Identity". Caslon Analytics research, analysis and strategies consultancy. December 13, 2006. Archived from the original on January 26, 2008. Retrieved January 11, 2008. As a German policeman once said, you are who your papers say you are. Take away those papers and you have no identity. Identification schemes – whether based on an individual's innate characteristics (e.g. DNA) or external attributes such as password or code number – facilitate participation by individuals with the requisite credentials in the 'economic, social and political dimensions of society'
  4. ^ "BEEsafe Personal ID program". Laboratory Collection Services. Archived from the original on December 14, 2007. Retrieved January 11, 2008. The area of the DNA molecule used for identification testing is known as a non-coding region. This region gives absolutely no genetic information about your race, medical history, or pre-disposition to a disease. DNA is the ultimate tool for personal identification. Every individual has a unique set of DNA markers, which are inherited from their parent(s). Therefore, your loved one can be easily identified by their specific DNA profile. DNA Profiling is highly recommended by Law Enforcement Agencies nationwide as an identification method for all of your family. Acquiring a DNA Profile for your loved one is easy, painless, affordable, and need only be performed once, since his or her profile will not change over time.
  5. ^ Garfinkel, Simson (January 2001) [2000]. "3 Absolute Identification". Database Nation: The Death of Privacy in the 21st Century (Paperback). O'Reilly & Associates. ISBN 978-0-596-00105-6. When the technology was first introduced, scientists, lawyers, and civil libertarians argued over whether the underlying science was sound, and if the technology actually worked. Today, DNA identification is widely accepted as absolutely accurate—and we are struggling with the social implications of this newfound precision.

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