GPS Implants

I do not support the idea of inserting tracking chips in children. It not only limits their freedom but also violates their privacy rights. It discourages the children and students from their rights to assemble and association. The tracking chips may give the parents a sense of security for their children, but it can also be beyond dangerous if the technology was hacked. Murderers and criminals can figure out the exact location of the child, making it even more dangerous than before. Tracking younger children might be a good idea due to the fact that they don’t have the full ability to protect themselves yet, and knowing the location of your kids does give the parents a sense of security. However, those kids are going to have to learn how to stand up for themselves, and the parents are going to have to learn to let go, and trust their children. Children who have gotten murdered or kidnapped are rare and extreme cases, there’s no need to insert a tracking chip in every single child for a few accidents. The risks of the tracking program getting hacked, and the impact in the child’s development definitely outweighs the benefits. I’ll admit that parents do have the right to decide whether or not their child should have the implant because the child is their responsibility until they turn 18. But it might not be the best idea for every child out there. Their teenage children might develop the urge to rebel, and many might be unhappy. I would not support the bill because I don’t think children should be raised that way, even from 5 years old. The process of inserting and removing the chips will not only be expensive, but also could be dangerous to the child’s health. Their bodies and brains are still developing and they are still learning, birth to the age of 5 is very important, and I don’t think we should risk damaging their development with something that’s not needed. I do support in tracking older patients who have Alzheimer’s. They become forgetful and confused, which can become dangerous to not only themselves, but also the public. Many Alzheimer’s patients forget where they live, by having the tracking devices implanted on them will not only protect them, but it won’t affect any important developments like it will in children. I think GPS shoes are a much better idea than implantation.  If the parents were worried about their kids for a specific event or some personal reason, they can let the children wear those shoes for those specific days. It won’t affect any developments or increase chances of cancer with the implants, but it will still give the parents a sense of security.