Big guess - their fingerprints aren't fully formed yet?

Scientists are working on a subdermal implant ID chip instead. :)

Many feel it is an invasion of privacy and good arguments can be made that it is unconstitutional to make it mandatory.

I'm not sure. I personally think that it is a good idea, I have nothing to hide.

Probably too difficult to print fingertips that tiny, but they do get our footprints.

--- The following copy/paste describes a plan for child fingerprinting in the UK, and the resultin stinkup... --- Millions of children to be fingerprinted Guardian Unlimited ^ | July 30, 2006 | Jamie Doward Posted on 08/01/2006 10:26:36 AM PDT by AmericanMade1776 British children, possibly as young as six, will be subjected to compulsory fingerprinting under European Union rules being drawn up in secret. The prints will be stored on a database which could be shared with countries around the world. The prospect has alarmed civil liberties groups who fear it represents a 'sea change' in the state's relationship with children and one that may lead to juveniles being erroneously accused of crimes. Under laws being drawn up behind closed doors by the European Commission's 'Article Six' committee, which is composed of representatives of the European Union's 25 member states, all children will have to attend a finger-printing centre to obtain an EU passport by June 2009 at the latest. The use of fingerprints and other biometric data is designed to prevent passport fraud and allow European member states to meet US entry visa requirements, but the decision to fingerprint children has disturbed human rights groups. (Excerpt) Read more at observer.guardian.co.uk ...

You'd have thousands of babies in court every year suing for harrassment and they wouldn't be able to swear in as they can't speak.

I think it is mainly civil liberties that is against it, in case people are wrongly harrassed or something because of fingerprints in a database. I personally think it is a good idea.

In the United States we are protected from illegal search without probable cause. We cannot be required to give our fingerprints without a court order. If we have to give fingerprints or other biometric information in order to obtain a passport or similar document, it is considered voluntary

Quite aside from the civil liberties aspect, how could anyone trust the computer that holds all the data not to screw up? Your prints are switched with those of a murderer/terrorist/madman. Imagine trying to talk your way out of THAT with the authorities!!!

becasue their fingers are to small

fingerprints are fully formed

Good question, and why are babies footprinted instead? Or do they still do that?

Your fingerprints are not fully developed at birth for one reason....

It is too difficult to get babies to open their palms

Maybe because it would be way to much work to do. +5