a biometric passport?
I read this article for today's assignment.

On the article, it says that the Cabinet decided to start working on passports that contains biometric informations in small build-in chips on a passport. Biometric informations mentioned here, are fingerprints, irises and facial features. This system had attracted attention worldwide after the 9.11 terrorist attacks, to prevent the forge of passports of terrorist and illegally visiting foreigners. Although, there are some voices that taking such biometric informations is as treating people like criminals. In fact, it is true that a member of Al-Qaida-related group had been hiding in Japan for more than a year using a fake passport. Also, after the G-8 talks, the government proposed that fingerprints will be taken by visitors entering Japan, and the immigration controls will be tightened.

Reading this article, I agree in taking biometric informations, if they are only the things mentioned in the article. I would certainly not happy if detailed individual informations are taken, and so would most of people in the world. It can't be hepled to treat visitors like a criminal I guess, as long as terrorism and other crime are prevented. It wouldn't be comfortable to be taken fingerprints if not. I doubt that the biometric passports won't be forged. As long as these things are manmade, it's almost impossible to prevent forgeries. I hope that the new type of passports can't be duplicated easily.