> The real story is that a small group thinks their compass should be the direction everyone follows because it is “right” Google isn't a "small group", they h

> The real story is that a small group thinks their compass should be the direction everyone follows because it is “right” Google isn't a "small group", they have huge control over society. Ethical decisions are made in countless companies, but few have as much reach as Google. As any organization grows and amasses power, they take on more responsibility to manage their ethical decisions well. Your reference to China's great firewall doesn't really support your point. Sure, some can circumvent it, but it's still repressive. Why would anyone want to support that, especially from a company who's motto is to "free information"?