Being fingerprinted when travelling - yes or no?

Several countries have begun doing this now, not only America. I think it's essentially a good thing. We are asked to identify ourselves when entering a foreign country. The fingerprint is just a better way of doing exactly that.

I don't mind being taken fingerprints if that's a way to stop terrorists from entering the country. If only a single one was indentified by his fingerprints and refused entry who otherwise would've gotten in, I think this procedure is justified. I mean better safe than sorry. Like those with nothing to hide have nothing to fear, right?

YES! Being fingerprinted is a nessescity. There is way to much crime going on in the biggest airports that people are flying too. My younger sister had to be fingerprinted because she looked similar to a women who had knocked the pilot unconcious at RDU. She had no finger prints with her, so she had to go down to a jail house, have her finger printed, and sit in jail until it was confirmed she was not the right person.

They do come in handy. Especially if you go missing at an airport or someone kidnaps you, they have finger prints to look at and match.

They are nessacary.

If you have nothing to hide then what harm does it do? It takes a matter of seconds to place your finger on the scanner.

It's not a big deal, stop moaning. This will be common practice in the most countries in the coming years.

I agree with you , it is uneeded information that should not have access to.

Americans slept through history / civil / social studies and played video games. They had best wake up !

Fingerprints are like virginity . You have it one time / and it's gone. There is good and bad in that. The issue is not sex diseases/ preganancy are the risks that make abstiance a good policy ..... ABSTIENANCE OF FINGER PRINTING is best until you know what YOU make that decision to give it away. Know the risks first and protect yourself as much as possible. Take risks for the right reasons. Do not give up what you do not have to.

"an assault on our civil liberties"? That's pretty strong. When I travel abroad, I want to know that those countries take security seriously. So, no. I have no problem with it.

It is a matter of safety anymore all due the error's of other people .