re: #322 Eowyn2

questions for the 2010 census
[Link: 2010.census.gov…]

Some of the questions on the census forms are intrusive.
People just need to remember that all they have to fill out is the number of people in the household.

the rest is superflous for statistical reasons which any organization can use to their advantage.

From the document: Ancestry identifies the ethnic origins of the population. Federal agencies regard this information as essential for fulfilling many important needs. Ancestry is required to enforce provisions under the Civil Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based upon race, sex, religion, and national origin. More generally, these data are needed to measure the social and economic characteristics of ethnic groups and to tailor services to accommodate cultural diff erences.

Wow. Just wow.