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From: Christine <>
Subject: Re: [Ethics] Identity theft and such - Stalking???
Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:26:24 -0500
In-Reply-To: <61.3433f6a6.2c78fcdb@aol.com>


Joan,
So I should just throw up my hands and give up? I should not try to ensure
that the laws of my state be honored? I should not ask that My Family,
Inc., at least explain how they can say, on one hand, that they want to
protect privacy of living relatives, and on the other, sell that data
away? I have no right to have my data removed? Is that what you're saying?
Regards,
Christine

At 01:22 PM 8/23/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 8/23/2003 1:13:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> writes:
>
> > And what about stalking? Should I give up my drivers license and my right
> > to vote just to keep my location private? Do I have to give up
> > participating in society in order to protect my family? Do the _laws
> of my
> > state_ mean nothing as it regards the release of my data?
> >
>
>Christine-
>
>I think it is a simple fact of life in today's world--like it or not--that no
>one can keep his whereabouts a secret, barring entry into the Witness
>Protection Program. If someone wants to find you, they can. I'm not
>saying it is
>right or wrong--merely that it is a fact of life.
>
>Joan

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