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> Would you maintain that it is unethical even if the large majority of the people directly affected by the censorship think otherwise? Yes. The principle of f
by inimino 10y ago
> Would you maintain that it is unethical even if the large majority of the people directly affected by the censorship think otherwise?
Yes. The principle of free speech is a fundamental American value and it should be upheld by American companies.
For them to sacrifice core values for access to a foreign market is unethical. I have no expectations that Facebook will be ethical, but the point of having values is that you stick to them. Otherwise they are just preferences.
If they don't take a stand in China then they won't take a stand in America either.
The Chinese people couldn't possibly care less whether they have access to Facebook or not, and the ones who do already have VPNs.
- olalonde 10y agoWell, in that case, we're at an impasse. I'm a consequentialist and care about the outcome more than the principles. I might agree with you in a world where American companies upholding "American values" exerts pressure on the Chinese government, but it doesn't.
- inimino 10y agoThe idea that Facebook has any chance to exert pressure on the Chinese government in the first place is not only imperialist but laughably unrealistic.