My First Post! It's February 2nd. Last class we watched a video about the innovations of glass and how that would impact our daily lives. It was a very interesting video that makes me think about how inefficient everything we use today really is. A interesting piece.
Then I read the GPS articles relating to privacy. I think that as a society, when necessary and helpful GPS location based information is an amazing idea. I think that as of now the benefits of this system do outweigh the risks because of the potential that could come out of the findings. However, I believe that it is NECESSARY to get the government involved. In order to use a GPS location tracking device anyone should need a permit. Similar to the policies behind gun control. Although they can be extremely beneficial, they could also be deadly. By making it more difficult to gain possession of the device people will look into the product more and learn some of the benefits and risks. 
To relate this to the class I decided to research the relationship between this new trend and how parents are monitoring their children. This is what I found: 
"Research done by Diane Annunziata and her colleagues at Fordham University shows us that...monitoring helps our children develop relationships, improve their character, and instils in them a sense of belonging in their families and communities".
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/nurturing-resilience/201010/gps-tracking-kids-is-not-the-same-monitoring-them
I disagree with this because I think that monitoring is such a vague term that could be used for many extremities. Some parents could use it rarely, on a special occasion, if they were severely concerned. But, most parents would use it whenever there was doubt or lack in trust. If they were the least bit concerned that their child was lying they could easily check where they are. I feel that it is not only necessary to protect the rights of adults, but also children. Although parents are the guardians of their children there is a line that shouldn't be crossed.The way that it is set up now allows for a system that could easily be abused and taken advantage of.
What Do You Think?