Google/China, Moral-Immoral, Who Cares?

In a skewed article written by the Epoch Times International Sergey Brin was warned to step back, recount how evil the Chinese regime really is, and make a decision based on the Google motto "Don't Be Evil". The article even ended with the quaint, "In any case, let's hope he makes the right choice."

Certainly Brin has stepped into public scrutiny. First by being one half of the whole creating Google and pushing it forth into the world. Next by partaking in an almost inhuman (not to mention, uncharacteristic of any business) motto "Don't Be Evil". And most recently by OKing the Chinese mandated censorship so many others have already conformed to, but then turning around and saying Google was probably wrong.

Did anyone notice that once the Chinese retailiated by speeding up the process of blocking Google.com Brin and Google retracted the statements of the previous day stating the company fully intended to comply? Miss that? Most people seem to have.

What people are missing is that the Chinese have every right to dictate the way they do business. Every corporation has different sets of rules and guidelines. If you want to do business with them then you follow those guidelines. End of story.

Another thing people don't seem to grasp is that, as tragic as it may seem to some, the Chinese have a different culture than our falsely free society. The constitution states "Freedom of Speech" (which can be debated with our own censorship laws if you've been paying attention) but the constitution is our own. It is not a worldwide creed.

Human rights is an incredibly tough issue. It is tremendously important to persure the rights and freedoms of individuals. However stepping on their culture isn't going to get anyone very far. People don't like to change, regardless of how "wrong" or "backwards" the ideas may seem to an outsider.

Certainly we need to continue the push for freedom of information and education. Focusing efforts here at home might be a good idea instead of sending all our efforts over seas. Anyone heard of intelligent design abstinance only programs? What do you think those are besides agendas by certain groups to control the belief systems of a larger mass? Don't point fingers when plenty of issues come right back on us.

So the problem isn't that one company is trying to do business in a country with strict guidelines and laws. The problem is we need something to focus on the take our minds off what's going on in our own territory. Plus, the whole debacle about "Don't Be Evil" just fuels the fire. Of course Google is under attack while others like Yahoo and Microsoft get overlooked. They are companies in their own rights. Fine. No one expects a company to have strong moral values so why is it that Google is set to a higher standard? Well, in part because Google was built to be seen as a human rather than a company. Shocking when what you see isn't always what you get.

Is this really an issue of morals and obligation or simply a diversionary tactic? Will the impacts of a few who pulled out of AdSense and those who declared to switch to another search engine hold much weight or will the masses continue to flock to Google because of all search engines it appears to give the best results?

Google is a company. The founders are billionaires. Investors have gained much and will continue to do so. China is a big market with lots of potential granting the right company plays by all the rules. Is anyone surprised or is it something to do as we enter the slow months of summer? Everyone likes a good blockbuster. Once again Google delivers.