reno96teg

this is fucked up..

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2006/01/24/D8FBCF686.html

Dweezel

It is called business.

reno96teg

obviously it's business. that's what's so fucked up about it.

and by the way, that is the absolute worst excuse ever. do yourself a favor and take an ethics course.

Dweezel

I have and it was Business Ethics to boot. Do I agree with what China does, I do not. However, as a business oriented person I understand that China has 1+ billion people. The market in China large and some businesses (Wal-Mart) just cannot afford to NOT be a part of it. It is the classic shareholder vs stakeholder debate in that some companes will maximize profits at any cost (again, Wal-Mart) versus those who will sacrifice some "profits" to maintain the interests of all its constituents.

AcuraFanatic

I agree fully. It's just supporting the market in which it's part of. That's like being pissed off if google didn't filter out "child pornography" or something ridiculous in their search.

reno96teg

clearly google CAN afford to not be a part of it, given how successful they are, in spite of their new relationship with china.

but anyway, the point is, if they had any decency, they wouldn't agree to the terms of a nation that condones the abuse, torture, and murder of their own people. after all, google considers themselves a "company that adopted 'don't be evil' as a motto".

and do you really believe that they want things like child porn censored? maybe. but what they really care to have filtered out, i'm sure, is anything that will make it harder for them to control the people.

Black2KGSR

I don't see why it's a problem...do you live in China?

RicoD

i agree... its business...what else is there... thats how a majority of things are run nowadaysh:

Nightshade

Umm thats the price of doing business in other countries, sometimes you have to abide by their laws in order to get that privelige.

I'm sorry but at 1 billion people potentially using my product I am gonna make a small concession. This doesn't make them evil it makes them smart buisinessmen.

reno96teg

people love crying about censorship, but in this case it's ok because it means $$$. :happysad:

well, if anything, it'll be interesting to see how it all plays out...