Microchip Implants Pros And Cons Essay

Recently there have been reports involving microchip implants in humans. These reports predict that this will begin taking place starting in the year 2017. The government should be allowed to implant microchips into humans because it will help identify individuals, provide background information and help with tracking. Some do not agree with this idea. However, the pros outweigh the cons and a simple implant can be of great benefit.

The microchip was first introduced on March 24, 1959 by Jack St. Clair Kilby. His original purpose for the chip was for technological advances. All the way from computers to rockets, missiles and other space related technologies. The microchip would be useful in tracking weight, size, or anything involving identification of something. The microchip also could have been used with medical instruments (such as hearing aids). However, due to expenses, the microchip did not take much action until a couple years later.

In 1961, the government began taking advantage

Some believe that the microchip can be read without a person’s knowledge. However, even if someone were to gain access to an individual’s ID number, getting access granted to their records will not be easy. There have also been health issues raised. Some worry about the implant migrating to other parts of the body, failures involving the microchip, or other internal medical issues. Yet, if the microchip is implanted properly and is well taken care of by its subject, that would not be an issue either. Some also feel that microchip implants are an invasion of their Fourth Amendment rights. Yet, such “searches” are not unreasonable. The government’s intentions are meant for good in accessing information, not in invading one’s privacy. Also considering the fact, this implantation is not something that is being forced. That is not the