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Re: [RC] [Endurance Riding: News] Compulsory microchipping for Australiaendurance horses - Diane TrefethenIt's not the accumulation of data or the value of the data, it's the fact that the national government has made it *compulsory* that sticks in so many people's craws.scswag@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: I always find it surprising that people who feel that micro-chipping a horse, dog or cat feel that it's government intervention.If Congress passes a law that says every US horse, cat and dog MUST be micro-chipped, then it *is* "government intervention" in our private lives. No one has made it a law that you HAVE TO use credit cards. You can pay with cash or checks and then no one will enter your purchase (with your name attached) into any databases.Then the same people do not find it to be an issue when every time they use a credit card, debit card or check all your personnel information is entered into a database... This information is provided to every one to whom you write a check. That is what those numbers at the bottom are... bank routing number and your checking account number (plus the check number).Plus providing to the government (IRS) your checking account information in order to file your taxes online. "All"? Read the confidentiality statement provided by your health care professional. Unless "All" means, your doctors, hospital, insurance company and/or anyone with a legal right to view that information, your health provider would be in a world of hurt (can you spell lawsuit?) if s/he allowed anyone without legal authority to "review" your data.Or they don't mind all their health information being inputted into one huge database for all to review. I would much rather have my animals micro-chipped in case they are lost...And you may do so. Just do not expect the rest of us to accept that the federal government has the right to force us to do this. Choose? Yes. But without an overriding and pressing reason, required? No. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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