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Maybe if it came from a muslim himself. Google is just being wise here. Why would they risk offending people who are already offended? Not many would be offen
by utku_karatas2 17y ago
Maybe if it came from a muslim himself.
Google is just being wise here. Why would they risk offending people who are already offended?
Not many would be offended when the completion suggests "niggers are.." - it is a thing of past; "jews are.." - they are sane and educated enough not to go batshit; "indians are.." - pretty well integrated with the western society. Muslims are neither that educated nor integrated well with the western world and we have a stinking situation in hand like occupied countries and a threat of having more occupied countries.
The minute after Google suggests completions about Islam there will be forward mails like "GOOGLE IS RUN BY JEWS AND THEY HUMILIATE US ALL!!!1". It is an effective bit of propoganda and there's a possibility of causing a loss of market share. And mind you this is the least of what could happen. So, again, why would they even risk it at all?
- coolestuk 17y agowhy would they even risk it at all? So, you're saying terrorism works. It's ok to offend groups who don't resort to terrorism to destroy freedom of speech. That Google operates censorship in China and India is bad enough. Now you're saying the number 1 search engine in the west is right to censor.
- utku_karatas2 17y agoI'm not saying terrorism works. I'm just saying Google is not a non profit organisation promoting free speech.
- coolestuk 17y agoYou are saying terrorism works. You are saying that one of the most important companies in the world should discriminate in favour of one religion, because the adherents of that religion will use violence to get their way. Google has chosen to position itself as an ethical company. Google's motto is "do no evil". They want us to think they enshrine all that is good. Discriminating in favour of irrational and violent religious fundamentalists is evil.
- utku_karatas2 17y agoOh boy is this what's going on Abu Ghraib? How you got that meaning from my post I'll never know.
- ErrantX 17y ago> Muslims are neither that educated That is an interesting comment. I dont think your right BTW (generally in your comment). I expect it is simply Google is avoiding any fall out. It's one of those current affairs terms that eventually somone would think to Google then write a blog post titled "look what Google suggests for islam is..." Lose-lose all round. Best to go for the option the least amount of people would give a crap about. EDIT: google doesnt offer suggestions for any of your other examples either btw.