I have had people seem concerned that their DNA would be stored in  
some secret data bank for identity purposes, or be used to clone them  
or something.

Nancy

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I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days.

--Daniel Boone



On Mar 5, 2009, at 4:45 PM, byron bowman wrote:

> On Mar 5, 2009, at 2:34 PM, KAREN DALE wrote:
>> ...  Hooray for DNA!  .... [and in conclusion] ... A great tool-- 
>> even when it gives us surprises.
>>
>>
>
> Karen,
>    I agree completely, but I have repeatedly met with passive  
> resistance when I have urged male Bowman relatives (and potential  
> Bowman relatives) to provide samples for DNA analysis.
>    At first I was puzzled by the reluctance of men to have their  
> DNA analyzed, but when I delved into my feelings, I began to  
> suspect that the reluctance may be due to a subconscious (or even  
> conscious) anxiety that the results may reveal a different ancestry  
> than expected ("give surprises"). There may also be fears that the  
> stored samples may at a later time be analyzed for unintended  
> purposes.
> Regards,
> Byron Bowman
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