Dog Microchips?

Man's best friend is soon to be man's next machine? Dog owners in Britain may be faced with the reality of putting microchips in their pets due to the country's number of dangerous canines. The British government is proposing a plan that would surveillance the 8 million dogs. Better yet, the proposed plan ensures that all pet owners must take out an insurance policy. Yes, I said it, an insurance policy that the citizens will have to pay for do to the installation of the microchip. In America we are having trouble paying for health insurance for own well beings, let alone paying for insurance for an animal. What does this say about the British government putting surveillance on pets? Some animal lovers consider their pets as family members. This is stirring up a huge debate and definitely steps boundaries on privacy acts. I sympathize with people who have been attacked by these dangerous canines but we also have to take into understanding that they are indeed animals. We have to take into consideration of how these animals are being treated and the environment they are being raised. Microchipping our own pets is not the answer. If they make this law then what limits will the governments push their boundaries in invading our privacy. What point will the government place a microchip in criminals or even if you break the law?