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Why on Earth would this be a good thing? I'm all for freedom of information, but I'm even more for foreign companies not ignoring the laws set by the government

Why on Earth would this be a good thing? I'm all for freedom of information, but I'm even more for foreign companies not ignoring the laws set by the government I elected. Things get murkier when governments don't come to power in kosher ways, but I'm absolutely certain that the solution is not to have a bunch of profit-motivated companies from a completely different country and culture decide what's best for a nation. What happens when they get together and decide to make an unbannable advertising network instead?

baybal2 5y ago
What do you want more?
- wyattpeak 5y ago
  Self-determination. Always.
  - baybal2 5y ago
    > Self-determination. Always. This is the self determination of Nigerian people: https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/buhari-nigeria-resign.jpg https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/buhari-... You do not like it? Do you like Mr. Bukhari, and his troopers who can shoot you to death, and rob you completely randomly? I think ousting a man who lets his men murder, and rob random people is a very good thing.
    - wyattpeak 5y ago
      I'm not going to speak for Nigerians. If you want Nigerian opinions, ask Nigerians. I am going to say that I don't see how laws imposed by an unelected foreign company are better than laws imposed by an unelected local government. And when we're talking about companies creating unbannable sites, we're absolutely talking about companies dictating law. Edit: Please stop editing your comment after I've responded.
      - baybal2 5y ago
        > And when we're talking about companies creating unbannable sites, we're absolutely talking about companies dictating law. Government banning speech is a very bad thing. This usually leads to death, and violence, like a lot of it, and most extreme one.
        wyattpeak 5y ago
        Foreign nations and companies dictating laws to a country has historically led to much the same things. Many people in the countries Britain colonised lived under autocracies without even a veneer of freedom. How many of those countries today appreciate Britain's actions?

baybal2 5y ago

What do you want more?

wyattpeak 5y ago
Self-determination. Always.
- baybal2 5y ago
  > Self-determination. Always. This is the self determination of Nigerian people: https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/buhari-nigeria-resign.jpg https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/buhari-... You do not like it? Do you like Mr. Bukhari, and his troopers who can shoot you to death, and rob you completely randomly? I think ousting a man who lets his men murder, and rob random people is a very good thing.
  - wyattpeak 5y ago
    I'm not going to speak for Nigerians. If you want Nigerian opinions, ask Nigerians. I am going to say that I don't see how laws imposed by an unelected foreign company are better than laws imposed by an unelected local government. And when we're talking about companies creating unbannable sites, we're absolutely talking about companies dictating law. Edit: Please stop editing your comment after I've responded.
    - baybal2 5y ago
      > And when we're talking about companies creating unbannable sites, we're absolutely talking about companies dictating law. Government banning speech is a very bad thing. This usually leads to death, and violence, like a lot of it, and most extreme one.
      - wyattpeak 5y ago
        Foreign nations and companies dictating laws to a country has historically led to much the same things. Many people in the countries Britain colonised lived under autocracies without even a veneer of freedom. How many of those countries today appreciate Britain's actions?