We simply don’t have a choice but to follow the law,” chief executive officer Eric Schmidt told reporters at a launch ceremony in Beijing for the US Internet giant's new Chinese name...Ok, Google heart on sleeve time here, but every time they come out and say that? I will respond: bullshit.
They absolutely have a choice. Everyone does. The position is indefensible. Still, they could make history by refusing to give in to China: simply tell them no. They would be heros in the court of public opinion everywhere. Google stock would go higher.
Otherwise, they’re still condoning censorship no matter how they try and excuse it. It’s the same thing as if they supported burning some books in parts of the U.S., and then rationalized it by saying “hey, at least we’re not burning all of them.”
So some freedom in China is better than none? Little by little, the ‘voice of freedom’ will lead to massive change there, huh. Do they really think the Chinese government will ever allow all constraints to be lifted in the media, entertainment and public discourse?
If so, the Kool-Aid must be tasty.
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