Political Hack

A discussion of political issues from a somewhat conservative outlook

Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Google and Government Interference

Google's current positions are confusing to me. While they refuse to turn over their records to the US government, which I personally approve of, they let the Chinese government censor their searches.

There reason has to be business related, but it strikes me as inconsistent. If they're going to take a moral stand against our own government snooping, they should also be opposed to censoring for the Chinese government just because the Chinese government requires it. Google doesn't have to do business in either country after all.

Google, make up your mind. Either you don't want government interference at all, or you're okay with it across the board. Don't let it be a simple business decision. Take a moral stance and don't worry about the bottom line.

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