Location Tracking 3B

Today I believe that a lot of good things can come of implanting computer chips into household pets and farm animals. They can let you know where your pet or farm animal is and can monitor the health of these animals as well. However I do not feel it right to implement this idea on children. If I was a parent I could see why they would want the reassurance of always knowing where their child was at all times. Also It would undoubtedly help when the child is lost or kidnapped. Is this our decision? I think its not our decision to tell your children that they need to have a surgery in the off chance that they might get lost or kidnapped. I feel that this is too extreme. They are human beings not animals. What if this idea came out 30 to 40 years ago? I do not think the parents that would support this bill today would have supported back then if they had to be the ones that were tracked all the times. As for putting these chips in elderly people I feel that this is just as wrong. Having someone go through any amount of pain, even if it is a minor surgery without them being ok with it is wrong. My grandmother is showing early signs of dementia and because of that she needs more care and love not to be implanted with a chip so we don't loose track of her. I can agree with having tracking chips in clothing and other items that you can take off with not pain and as needed. Being forced to have a chip in you for any amount of time that tracks where you are is wrong. I would never support a bill of this nature.

Cell Phones and Privacy 3B

 A while ago my mom had a prepaid phone because she never used it that much much, but wanted to have something just in case of emergencies. Also I know that my cousin has one today because he cannot afford a monthly payment, but still wants to be able to have a cell phone. I find it wrong for the government to try and ban these prepaid phones just because they can't track everything that your doing. I think that they provide a legitimate way for people who cannot afford expensive iPhones or Droids to still be able to communicate when on the go. Further more even if the government was not to ban them, but require that you register your phone so that way you could be tracked, I still would not support that. Where does our privacy begin and end? Why would we be ok with this?  I hate how the government insists on always finding more ways to get information about us; where we go, what we do, who we talk to, what we say to each other. I just feel that it is not necessary as if the amount of crime is going to drop because criminals will not be able to communicate on a phone without being tracked. Criminals being able to talk to one another freely is a risk of not having to register your prepaid phones, but this is how it has been all along and the world has not ended. Also I definitely do not think that the benefit of stopping a few bad people would outweigh the hassle of every person looking to get an quick and easy phone, having to register it. I would not support having to register prepaid phones nor do i think they should be banned.

CS408 - 03

I am taking this class because I needed a technology credit. However I have really come to like this class. It is very interesting and also scary to actually know how much information about you can be found using a variety of different technologies today. I have learned a lot already and am  thrilled to see what else I still don't know.