Microchipping - NO WAY!

Just a quick one -

Ok so about microchipping for people, I fully disagree with this. For animals, I understand that its a different matter. Microchipping is a great tool to help you reunite with a lost pet. It is becoming increasingly standard at shelters: many require all outplaced animals to receive a microchip, and provide the service as part of the adoption package.

Some people may feel more safe and like having something planeted in their arm that would identify them.

Researched microchips on the internet and came across that, "When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved implanting microchips in humans, the manufacturer said it would save lives, letting doctors scan the tiny transponders to access patients’ medical records almost instantly. "

BUT

But neither the company nor the regulators publicly mentioned this: A series of veterinary and toxicology studies, dating to the mid-1990s, stated that chip implants had “induced” malignant tumors in some lab mice and rats.

- Abuse of the chips will eliminate personal privacy in the digital age.

Some public statements on the implantation of radio frequency identification devices in people:

-"Once a microchip is implanted in a human being, it's no longer just a privacy issue — it's a human rights matter."

-"We need some system for permanently identifying safe people. Most of us are never going to blow anything up and there's got to be something better than one of these photo IDs ... I wouldn't mind having something planted permanently in my arm that would identify me."

Everyone has their own opinion on the matter, however, I am a great believer in privacy and I think having a system like this would cause greater problems in the end, rather than positive outcomes.

What do you think?