Comments on: UK Plans To Microchip And Track Criminals Via Satellite

By: Brian

Brian — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:25:43 +0000

@ fightingwindmills: No, I haven’t read that one. I’ve got so many recommendations on books, I don’t know if I’ll ever get caught up!

@ Ashley: I will definitely have to read 1984.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:53:08 +0000

You definitely need to read 1984–I read it for the first time a couple of years ago. This is very much in line with what Orwell depicts. Another story that this post reminded me of was Kafka’s The Trial. I haven’t read it yet, but the basic premise is that a man is arrested for a crime that he didn’t commit and is forced to defend himself in court, but no one will tell him anything about the crime he has been charged with.

By: fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 23:05:40 +0000

Speaking of books to read, have you read The Handmaid’s Tale?

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:52:29 +0000

@ Jim: Believe it or not, I’ve never read 1984. Everyone says I need to, but it would probably just make me even more paranoid.

By: jimthomp87

jimthomp87 — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:39:58 +0000

I remember having to read George Orwell’s book “1984″ in high school (pre-1984:))
He was off a couple of decades. Worth a re-read to see we’re bcoming.
Smile, Big Brother is watching you!

By: Brian

Brian — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 19:30:29 +0000

@ fightingwindmills: You are exactly right. We are so conditioned and comfortable that we will accept anything. I’m fearful of where we’re headed.

By: fightingwindmills

fightingwindmills — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 18:57:12 +0000

There is a process of acceptance that you have to be aware of. They suggest microchipping your dog at the vet and you become accustomed to the idea. They recommend microchipping cows and birds to contain mad-cow disease and avian bird flu. They suggest using cell-phones to keep in touch with your children and you become dependent on that technology. They suggest implanting a chip in your child’s backpack at school and you consider the idea a reasonable one. They propose that felons not be allowed to vote and soon that idea is entrenched. The microchips are implanted in criminals and you, the “good” citizen not in jail, think it could help combat crime so it must be a good idea. There are microchips in our passports now. Unless we are aware of this acceptance process they will soon become the norm.

Thanks Brian, for heightening our awareness. I will go hide in a dark corner now.