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If you have ever heard of the new law some states are passing, requiring casinos to withhold the winnings of people who owe back child support, you are no doubt familiar with the modern implications of the term “poetic justice” and their technical applications. While not every law makes as much sense as that, it may soon be possible for your spouse to find you at the poker tables, just like the proverbial stray dog you are. Radio Frequency Identification chips (which are also collectively known as RFID) and tags are becoming all the rage, when it comes to making sure that your pets do not just randomly wander off, never to be seen again.
Some people perceive RFID to be nothing more than Big Brother trying to control and monitor everything we do. While it could be considered an invasion of your privacy to be tracked wherever you go, the fact is, there is always a camera not too far away, no matter where you go. If someone wants to find out what sites you go to online, they can do that without going to all that much trouble. Since we don’t live in a totalitarian regime, the dangers of having the ability to track each other down are actually not that great, so long as you live a generally honest life.
If you are the type of person who’s all about freedom instead of security, consider that, in some cases, RFID tags could actually prevent known criminals from committing further crimes. Imagine what would happen if every crook that gets incarcerated were stamped with an RFID tag – it would be all but impossible for them to escape, and their activities would be under constant monitoring. So if they so much as took one step out of line, they could arrested immediately, without having a chance to harm more people.