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Google defines itself as a global corporation and has stated many times that needs global access to talent, global access to markets, and global access to infor
by biocomputation 10y ago
Google defines itself as a global corporation and has stated many times that needs global access to talent, global access to markets, and global access to information. Yet a company that has benefited so much from globalization doesn't think that the French government should be able to enforce its laws globally.
Stated simply, Google wants borders for everyone else and none for itself.
- lisper 10y agoNo, Google wants borders to mean something, and so do I. I don't think France should be able to impose its laws on me if I am neither a resident nor a citizen of France.
- biocomputation 10y ago>> and so do I So you believe in the concept of sovereignty. France's laws end at France's borders? Border should be strong, right? >> No, Google wants borders to mean something, and so do I. No, Google wants borders to mean something when it benefits them, such as in this case. They want borders to be meaningless when it benefits them, such as the ability to operate in almost every country in the world. These sorts of skirmishes will only increase in the connected world being promoted by corporations. Some people, including myself, would rather that it wasn't done quite so hastily.
- lisper 10y ago> They want borders to be meaningless when it benefits them, such as the ability to operate in almost every country in the world. Huh? That makes no sense at all. Of course they want to operate everywhere because that's how they make the most money. That doesn't mean that they don't respect national borders.