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Default Biometrics In Schools.
Recently, in my school, there has been an attempt to install biometric fingerprint scanners in order to pay for food.

This has incited a minor rebellion amongst some of the more aware members of the school (myself included), due to that we were not told much about the issue before many of the school had their fingerprints demanded from them.

I am interested on hearing your thoughts on the issue.
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Sounds like a huge waste of cash to me. :V
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I agree, but after doing some more research into the matter I discovered that the school would be payed by the government to install this system.
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Sounds like a huge waste of cash to me. :V
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why not pay for school lunch with ordinary cash or a paper card-punch system (for those nerds that get their lunch moneys stole)?
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I agree, but after doing some more research into the matter I discovered that the school would be payed by the government to install this system.
Which would be using my tax money.
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We currently use a card system.
Which is simple, and effective.
And the school still want to change over.

I have a couple of friends who have written essays one of which was submitted to the school on the matter.
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Which would be using my tax money.
Provided you're English.
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Provided you're English.
Oh, I'm American.
In that case, go for it.
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We currently use a card system.
Which is simple, and effective.
And the school still want to change over.

I have a couple of friends who have written essays one of which was submitted to the school on the matter.
If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

what was the arguement in your friend's paper?
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Oh, I'm American.
In that case, go for it.
Damn you...

But seriously...
It's a really bad idea.
Costs money and the government get ever closer to the prison state they're after.
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If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

what was the arguement in your friend's paper?
I'll find a link so you can read it yourself.
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I'll find a link so you can read it yourself.
I don't need a link.
Just tell me if your friend was for or against it.

Even though I'm not English, I still say it's a waste of time and Money.
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We got this installed for keeping track of the spending in the canteen. We used to have cards, now we have thumbprints.

Also, they open the main door.

Seems redundant to me, but at least it means the lunch queue moves quicker.
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Redundant equipment is redundant.
Along with this post, but w/e.
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Damn you...

But seriously...
It's a really bad idea.
Costs money and the government get ever closer to the prison state they're after.
Yeah, does seem a bit Big Brotherish to me.
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Exactly, and the friends are against it.
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I prefer the good old days of cash. The canteen had better chips and Dr Pepper back then.
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I prefer the good old days of cash. The canteen had better chips and Dr Pepper back then.
this.

although my school went healthy waay before the cards were introduced...
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It was so long ago I barely remember.

All I know is thanks to Jamie Oliver, the food on Fridays is now overly greasy and the chips taste like cardboard.
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I prefer the good old days of cash. The canteen had better chips and Dr Pepper back then.
Yeah, the olden days...

TURKEY TWIZZLERS
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Yeah, the olden days...

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Never did have those. Ever.
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They were so awesome.

I used to get them in the supermarket as well...

So good.
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Huh. I don't really fancy them anymore.

Anyway, I still get some half-decent pasta so thats a plus.

Although the only fizzy drink is now Appletiser.

I now fucking hate appletiser.
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We don't have fizzy drinks.
We had appletiser for a bit...
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no fizzy drinks. for 5 years...
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BACK ON TOPIC OF BIOMETRICS
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Yes. Otherwise JR will lock us.

'tis a huge waste of money, but its gotta be wasted someone. The government has a quota to keep up.
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Yeah, but the school doesn't need it.

And the government are doing it to try and create a "prison state".
Where they know everything and they control everything.
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Really? I don't see it.

Too much work. Besides, Britains never had a revolution so we're primed for one.
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And the government are doing it to try and create a "prison state".
Where they know everything and they control everything.
Has everyone forgotten about the book 1984?

It seems like major countries of the world are trying to institute this "big government" thing despite the fact that the people have been warned against it.

The government exists to help, not to control.
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