Verichip Use and Opposition

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This paper examines the controversy surrounding the technology of a verichip, a minute chip injected under the skin and containing personal and security information. It discusses the benefit of such a technology in insuring authorized entry into nuclear plants, plane cockpits, etc. It also presents the arguments of the human rights activists who claim that this could have a detrimental affect on human privacy.

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"Recently a great deal of debate has arisen concerning a new technology which promises to radically alter the relationship between government and citizens, business and the consumer, and many aspects of our lives we now take for granted. The technologies being developed by the Applied Digital Solutions Corporation, such as Verichip and the Digital Angel, have been hailed by some as a true advancement in providing services and security in an increasingly complex and dangerous world. However, others fail to be as enthusiastic about the birth of this new technology, and even go so far as to claim it represents a true threat to the liberty, freedom, and privacy of the American people. Others claim that this technology is literally a tool of the devil designed to extend his oppression across the human race. The conflict over these technologies does not seem as if it will significantly impair their continued progress. However, it is important to pay attention to this conflict, and take it into account when thinking about the new technology. One hope some kind of compromise can be created between the security made possible by this new technology and the threat it may pose to human rights."

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