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[kuangning]

In other news, perhaps the premise of Maya's story wasn't so very far-fetched. Would you consider a tracking chip implant in your child?

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[kuangning]

Hrm. You're not the only parent who feels this way. But... a child is not a cat. A cat is truly defenseless, and is entitled, for better or worse, to only as much freedom and privacy as you allow it. Tracking a cat's whereabouts 24/7 doesn't violate its dignity. Can you really say the same about your child? What about the trust issues? Walking to school by myself was a big milestone for me, for instance. It meant my parents trusted me to be responsible. What's the message sent with an implant?

It's got its advantages, surely. But in this case, I have to wonder if the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.

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[laura.livejournal.com]

Well...what I was thinking and hadn't put into the comment was that I WOULD want it to be able to be removed. I DO consider a 5 year old child helpless against the dangerous people of the world, though. Perhaps I'm being affected too much by all these little girls who are disappearing. At what age would I want it removed? By teen years, surely, but I'm not sure. Thankfully, it's hypothetical, and I don't have to decide right now.

[silmarian.livejournal.com]

One thing -

the chip in your cat almost certainly needs to be deliberately scanned to function. In other words, it only works if your cat is picked up. Your cat is not 'tracked', per se, 24/7.

The thought of being tracked sickens me. The thought of having a chip implanted as ID sickens me, too. If it makes me ill to do it to myself, there's no way I'm doing it to my child.

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[laura.livejournal.com]

I'm quite aware of how the chips in my cats work. I know they're not the same thing.

But if I'm willing to do such a minor thing for my pets, I'm uncertain as to why I can't do at LEAST that much for my daughter.

I have no desire to have myself or anyone else tracked in some sort of big brotheresque manner..but something about being able to find my daughter quickly if something horrific were to happen to her is very tempting.