LoneCoder: Google: Lawful Good or Chaotic Neutral?

[Scott Elcomb]

On 2/18/06, Muhammad Imran <imranqau-PkbjNfxxIARBDgjK7y7TUQ at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> How many people have quit their jobs because their companies are doing
> business with China or other countries with oppressive governments? [ almost
> every government on earth today is oppressive to an extent in one way or the
> other ].

Tangent - Why does it feel like Canada is perpetually in limbo?

> Criticism is the easiest job. Living a life of principle is not, [
> especially when almost everybody around you is not ].

Agreed, except for the part about everybody.

> Practically what you are saying is "Boycott the oxygen because its
> contaminated"?

Boycotting the oxygen would be a vector for action, which might shake
loose a solution to the problem.  Inaction and indecision are the ones
I'd worry about.  (see first point)

Herein lies the value of "open communities" in my eyes.  I love
google, but don't understand a bunch of their actions.  So be it. I
don't work for them and have my own fish to fry.  So while people are
talking about it, is there a better solution than "boycotting the
oxygen?"

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