I fully understand this is _your_ preference, which I respect.
However, it's the exactly line of thinking that Apple and everyone else that wants your money & personal data, is thrilled to hear.
In many markets like the USA there are a few basic often repeated techniques for selling. Fear based selling (drug companies) Fantasy selling, (new cars) and Convenience based selling (debit cards and now this).
There was a very large percentage of the US population that resisted debit cards for as long as they could. Sensible American's kept debit cards out of the USA for years after other countries had adopted them.
It was the uneducated masses that bought into the convenience, and finally created enough public acceptance for the financial sector to decide to move forward and issue them.
Yet few stopped to realize the moment your debit card number is transmitted to your bank the money is instantly sucked out of your account, with little to no recourse on your part.
At least with credit cards, you can easily contest a bogus charge, have some time to properly defend yourself, and if you've done your part, you don't lose the money. Debit cards are the exact opposite, your money is gone in a flash despite the warm and fuzzy dialog they told you and wrote in the TOS.
It was the masterful marketing that made it seem like an ATM was a money machine that would give you what you wanted, having earned it or not. And so on and so forth. Why are so many young people in debt these days?
Therefore if Apple does indeed implement fingerprint scanners, you will be carrying the one tracking device that even makes the police and federal authorities smile. It's their every dream come true.
What? You don't do anything that you have to worry about?
Think again.
What about in the case of mistaken identity? Yes, it happens no matter what system is in place.
In the case of the new Apple ID phone (known as the iPhone) you'll be behind bars faster than you can blink, only to find that the truth will be dealt with later, much later.
But hey, you enjoyed it while it lasted
(DISCLAIMER: before the hate replies come, I am NOT trashing Apple, just the implementation of this technology that can easily be abused)