Do you really think that someone at Dell decided to do that to entertain themselves or to annoy their customers?
Must I remind you that there are two organizations that can force you, me and Dell to do whatever they want you, me or Dell to do.
As the Mafia isn't that ruthless or venal, I must assume the government, probably the Federales, forced them to do it. It might not have been spelled out exactly, but the Dell lawyers, and you do need lawyers to stay in business these days, probably read some "Homeland Security Act", decided they didn't want to spend the rest of their lives in Guantanamo Bay, and came up with the little questionaire.
And as usual, some unfortunate private organization gets the blame. Never the hugh, overbearing, out of control government.
P.S. Where's the spell checker?
EDIT: I see the quick reply and spell checker are back. Good work Sasha.