While we're at it: what prevents, say, a cartel of the world's transit providers to cut China off from the Internet until they don't censor it any more? And why haven't they done so? After all, there are only two outcomes: the Chinese government goes fully intranet, but their economy tanks as a result or the Chinese government backs down, with their economy (and civil rights) profiting. Same goes for Russia or Iran.
It's about time that Western companies take a stance when it comes to civil rights. So much technical and social progress is kept back out of the fear the censorship creates, it must be profitable by now to simply force their hands.
Oh, and while we're at it, why are there still companies doing business with our very own guilty parties in espionage terms? Why do they have bank accounts? Why is anyone renting them office spaces, selling computers and whatever else?
The same companies from USA, Germany, Israel and I believe also Italy do not only supply our own governments (which is bad enough in itself) but also dictators who use these tools to repress their own citizens.
Money. Sadly morals and convictions get quickly tossed out the window for money and power. It is China's problem, why should Western companies damage extremely profitable business relations? I agree with you that they should cut off such countries, but modern morality is a lot more fluid and money is king. Typical FYGM mentality.
While we're at it: what prevents, say, a cartel of the world's transit providers to cut China off from the Internet until they don't censor it any more? And why haven't they done so? After all, there are only two outcomes: the Chinese government goes fully intranet, but their economy tanks as a result or the Chinese government backs down, with their economy (and civil rights) profiting. Same goes for Russia or Iran.
It's about time that Western companies take a stance when it comes to civil rights. So much technical and social progress is kept back out of the fear the censorship creates, it must be profitable by now to simply force their hands.
Oh, and while we're at it, why are there still companies doing business with our very own guilty parties in espionage terms? Why do they have bank accounts? Why is anyone renting them office spaces, selling computers and whatever else?
The same companies from USA, Germany, Israel and I believe also Italy do not only supply our own governments (which is bad enough in itself) but also dictators who use these tools to repress their own citizens.