November 21, 2017: Del Rio News-Herald * Letter to the Editor * Chip convenience

Letter to the Editor,

Chip convenience

Think of all the great things that you’ll be able to do with a chip inside your body. 

That’s how it was sold to people that didn’t want any discomfort or inconvenience; that wanted the quickest and easiest way of doing things.

There aren’t any disadvantages and there isn’t any down-side to having a chip implanted inside your body. 

It’s so simple and easy. 

No more having to mess with clunky keys, or having to memorize codes and then forgetting them or misplacing digitized cards.

You’ll always have your chip embedded within you.

It’s just under your skin.

It goes everywhere you go because you take it with you.

It’s all the rage, everyone loves their body chip, we were all told and we were all so easily convinced. 

The older people tried to valiantly resist what they perceived to be an infringement of their privacy.

Some tried to say it was against their religious beliefs because it was an invasion of the body which they believed was made in the image and likeness of God and a sacred temple of the Holy Spirit, redeemed by Jesus Christ to be raised from the dead at the end of the world and be united body and soul for all eternity.

The secularists scoffed and scowled at such outdated and outlandish ideas of uneducated and uncouth people making such ridiculous and ludicrous statements about the human body. 

They were raised with tattoos and body piercings, so a chip implanted was the next logical step to carefree living, unencumbered and unfettered by bulky and cumbersome keys and cards; just get scanned and you’ll be on your way to wherever you want to go and to do whatever you want to do.

Some people are so obnoxious; they are against modern technological marvels that are time saving and energy conserving expedient devices that make life so much more pleasurable and enjoyable.

There are people that will gripe against things that are new and modern.

What’s the big deal, there’s nothing to it.

Marian Casillas, Ed.D. 

Del Rio