RE: Tracking Kids

DAB — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 20:25:32 GMT

Good post.

The issues of tracking and or identifying people is one of those BIG issues.

I think we can all agree that the safety of children is essential when they are young, but at what point do we NOT track them?

The decision is much more complicated than age. Each individual needs to "prove" that they are able to interact with society to be given freedom of movement.

Others, due to health needs or irresponsible behavior" might need further adult supervision before they earn their freedom.

Each person has a different opinion about "big brother" monitoring their activities. Especially with the proliferation of technical capability to do so.

Putting a chip into everyone is probably too intrusive. However, identifying people who have proven to be dangerous to society might respond positively to the idea that they are always under adult monitoring. What is fair, again it depends upon who you ask.

From my point of view, society owes it to the lawful people to keep tabs on those who are not lawful or law abiding.

Even so, those monitored should be fully aware as to why they are being monitored and what they did to deserve the extra scrutiny.

Good and Bad are in the eye of the individual.

One good idea may be bad for many people.

A bad idea can adversely affect good people.

Our only option is to let social consensus determine who, what and when such issues are needed.

We just need to understand that once we go too far, we might already have given too much of our freedom away to ever get it back.

Just my opinion.

DAB