Something, but not all things, wicked this way come

I suppose we should all behave properly, all the time, but being human none of us are quite so perfect. Which is one reason why the GPS-based tracking technology described in this NY Times article is giving me the creeps. I can surely understand a parent’s concern for a child in this age of violence or terror but, bringing in a commonly used phrase from journalism, this is a slippery slope we’re traveling down and slipping into the danger zone is going to be all too easy.

On the other hand, Tom Friedman is really stretching to make a point with his column. I do not in the least see the big deal in requiring foriegners to provide their fingerprints before entering America; we need to be sure the person is who he or she claims to be and if that’s unacceptable, the person really doesn’t need to come in.