I remember growing up in a religious family. My parents have been telling me about microchips under the skin since I was about 10 years old. (15 years ago).
Even without that aspect of it all...I personally would not get one. If forced upon the population, I would do whatever it took to avoid having one installed.
There is just no need for it at all. Everything is already digital. I can walk around with 3 plastic cards with all my information and power (money) in my pocket. We have come far enough. We don't need chips, barcodes and whatnot.
What comes after the chip? Seriously...how far can it go? The only thing that could go beyond the chip, is the chip controlling us. The chip waking us up in the morning and the chip putting us to sleep. Basically shutting us on and off. That's mind control. Sounds ridiculous, but that is the only way to take this further. As humans, we will always take it further.
I agree, we have already come far enough