Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Privacy Issues: Location Tracking (Assignment 3B)
A dog and a cat are wild animals who run away on a regular basis whether it be after a squirrel, a car, or just to be free. Location trackers are very useful in this scenario, but humans are domesticated and have the ability to make decisions for themselves. We have rights to freedom and privacy, we should be allowed to disappear off the face of the earth at our own discretion. Stalking a person is a felony and can result in years of jail time, but following a persons every move on a GPS is okay because we are using technology? There are many risks involved with implanting a chip into the human body, it most likely requires a surgery where even the slightest mistake can be detrimental when an individual is under 5 years. The chip could malfunction jeopardizing lives considering humans, on average, are made up of 50% water. Finally this chip could be abused very easily, hackers could find a way into your system and follow your every move, relatives or spouses could access your exact location without you knowing. On the other hand, if the government passed a law stating that ID chips are required in children under five years old it would yield drastic benefits. This would come close to eliminating Amber Alerts in search of missing children, milk cartons could have cartoons instead of an innocent lost soul. Kidnappers would be arrested almost immediately and pedophiles put in prison for the rest of their lives. I would support this bill only if children would be allowed the decision whether or not to keep the chip once they turned above the age of 5. In most cases I would not even consider passing this bill. GPS Shoes are a great invention and give individuals the right to choose whether or not they want to be followed, after all who doesn't have an extra pair of shoes laying around?
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I agree with your post on location tracking. I enjoyed reading your argument about eliminating Amber Alerts and having cartoons on the back of milk cartons instead of missing children. It puts things into perspective when kidnappers and pedophiles can be caught and persecuted from one technology invention.
ReplyDeleteI thought the point that you brought up about the surgery going wrong was a really good point. I agree with you on your thought that they need to have the child's consent when they reach a certain age.
ReplyDeleteI completely disagree. First of all whens the last time you talked with a five year old? If they were left somewhere the only thing they would probably due is sit there and cry. I worked at a summer camp this summer and when kids went missing they usually would hide and it would take a massive search to find them.
ReplyDeleteAlso the chips they're using are very small and the surgery is not "detrimental" it's basically like giving a five year old a shot. Would you not let your five year old child get a shot?
One more thing, It's every mothers nightmare to have their child kidnapped. If having a small micro chip that would be harmless if it stops working, and also not even noticeable, makes them feel better about their child's safety, I say they should be able to do use it.
It's in every parent's interest to keep their children safe.