In this day and age, would it be possible to insert a small micro chip into the nape of every childs neck, that links to a satellite, pin~pointing there location?
2007-07-22 22:20:03 · 24 answers · asked by Coley 4 in News & Events ➔ Current Events
Yes, and there are various things like this on the market.
However, so few children are abducted by strangers (our biggest fear) that it wouldn't be viable.
I'd far rather see each and every pedophile thrown into prison and never ever allowed out.
2007-07-22 22:22:56 · answer #1 · answered by True Blue Brit 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
Lets be realistic about this, its a great idea and yes I'm sure it will happen one day, however its not going to work because the weirdos will end up with scanners to detect the chips and that could have dire consequences.
I'm sad that we all have to worry about these things but I still believe its best to teach your child the old fashioned way. I think you need to educate your children about the dangers that are out there (explaining in a way that is appropriate for their age) so that they are street wise earlier.
When my children were small I didnt let them go out without supervision. There was the abduction and subsequent murder of Jamie Bulger and that made all of us parents more aware of the dangers.
2007-07-22 22:38:47 · answer #2 · answered by Lindy 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds too big brother for words, don't you think we are monitored enough. Do you keep the microchip in even when an adult, so your whereabouts are known 24/7. And if you do tag children in this way im sure you will get some perv who will find a way to disable it. Or better still to find a way to access that information as to the childs whereabouts. Scary stuff!
2007-07-23 11:29:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know this is an awful thing for any parent to imagine.....but microchips can be removed.
If someone is hell bent on the harming of a child then they would more than likely be able to get themselves a scanner to locate the presence of a chip (if one were applied) much the same as when a cat or dog is chipped.
It hardly bares thinking about.
2007-07-22 22:46:24 · answer #4 · answered by Funky 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Ah, but then you’ll have people claiming a big brother society, ‘the man’ is watching us, et cetera, et cetera.
I microchip my dog which obviously hasn‘t got GPS tracking, but I‘m sure it would be more advance and therefore I’d consider chipping my child.
Yet with the good comes the disadvantages. Many paedophiles work in our schools, it is a fact we’re aware of, but can’t control until they surface. Who’s to say one isn’t working for the tracking company, making it that much easier to track down your child
2007-07-22 22:30:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It could be an option, 'tho i'd find it rather intrusive, physically & emotionally. And it could be miserably misused.
There must be another better way.
I keep thinking about this...
Every abductor must have neighbours, acquaintances, friends & family, people like you & me, around him, who abhor
the idea of child snatching. Can't we all be made aware of clues & signs & signals to watch out for to nail these creeps?
Surely experts the world over could educate us, the concerned public with say, 10points to look out for?
Obviously, this would need to be fine-tuned or we'd have innocent people being suspected needlessly.
Also, systems like Amber Alert that they have in the US should be employed the world over in every city.
2007-07-22 23:13:18 · answer #6 · answered by Faith 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
In theory it sounds like a good idea, but then someone who's intent on harming a child wouldn't think twice about crudely removing any kind of micro chip.
2007-07-22 22:28:55 · answer #7 · answered by Ysanne 5 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Not trying to offend, but there are around 6 child abductions a year in the UK, so I think there is a massive issue with collective social paranoia.
This social paranoia is so bad that a male friend of mine quit his primary teacher training as parents seemed suspicious of him. I myself had to complete 2 weeks in a primary so that I could become a secondary school teacher and was aware that men working with children are treated as suspect. Now I am a teacher and the law is designed so that kids can make accusations and male teachers are simply suspended without any indication of guilt. Whereas my girlfriend (a teacher) can hug a child in tears, I have to be careful not even to touch children when they are fighting. One child (male,14) told me I wasn't allowed to touch him when I grabbed him as he tried to push a smaller child down a set of stairs. I was shocked and had to defend myself when I was acting naturally to stop someone from getting seriously hurt.
Tagging children like cats is not a solution. Parents need to be better parents and look after their children, say by hiring a babysitter for a tenner whilst you go out for dinner or maybe even going out earlier and taking your kids with you.
2007-07-22 22:40:20 · answer #8 · answered by Ed 3 · 4⤊ 2⤋
Yes and perhaps chips inserted in the necks of parents known to leave their kids alone that can be zapped to ensure its uncomfortable until they return within a set radius of their kids, even if they are p*ssed.
2007-07-22 23:09:12 · answer #9 · answered by Saucy B 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It would not prevent the child from coming to harm because of neglect.
Children need constant care and attention.
There is no way round this. If people are not prepared to give this then they should not have children in the first place.
2007-07-22 22:27:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋