> On 2/10/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Interesting, so Yahoo is faced with a choice: Deny the > Dhinese access to their search >engine or allow them access > and cooperate with the authorities. There doesn't seem to be > >a good way out for Yahoo. I would guess that the majority of > the population would want >access to search engines, rather > than have to go it alone on the internet. So the blame >lies > with the government, not with Yahoo. > > Well, yes, the gov't is certainly wrong. But Yahoo certainly > has the choice as to whether they want to do business with > China, and they've chosen profits over integrity. Whether > Yahoo's decision is morally defensible is certainly open to > discussion (but I'd suggest this may not be the appropriate > forum for such a discussion). > > All I'll say is that their priorities aren't in accord with > mine (and leave it at that). >
It's not a decision I applaud either, Frank. I loathe the Chinese government, and I despise our own governments for dealing with them. I would very much like to boycott all Chinese goods, but unfortunately it seems to be practically impossible, with so many of our imports coming from there it's all too easy to buy something and only later find that it's been made in China. It doesn't mean I shouldn't try, of course, but it's difficult (for me, at least) to get uptight and moralistic about other people when I have so much Chinese-made stuff of my own. Bob
