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> This is simply tu quoque Not the original poster, but I don't think it is. The problem is that, since all countries acknowledge that there should be limits
by wyattpeak 6y ago
> This is simply tu quoque
Not the original poster, but I don't think it is.
The problem is that, since all countries acknowledge that there should be limits on speech, it's inappropriate for one country (or company, for that matter) to decide what should be the limit in another country.
If it were black and white, there'd be a much stronger case. But this is a company saying "our shade of grey is preferable to yours".
I obviously don't agree with what the Turkish government demanded, but I'm unconvinced that this in particular is a strong argument for a foreign company to decide to overrule local law. And I really think that should be a very high bar.
- kristianc 6y agoThe issue is that once you go down that road, you preclude discussion of any issues by one country / company if that country also imposes limitations. You need to pick a principle somewhere - and I’m not sure ‘we’ll simply block access to any material the host government finds objectionable’ is going to be one that’s going to lead us toward a better world.