What do you feel about Yahoo supporting censorship of the internet in China?

alan h	Vested self-interest. They want the money, money.

Martin L	I disagree with just about every other answer to this question. To espouse moral relativism is wrong, whether you are talking about business, politics, or personal relationships. If something is wrong, it's universally wrong. If something is morally wrong in this country, then it's also morally wrong in China. Basic human rights are HUMAN rights, not American rights or Chinese rights or white rights or black rights or Asian rights. In this case, we are talking about censorship, which is, in the case of China, the use of deadly force to silence dissenting voices. American companies like Yahoo can do very little about ending this cruel and oppressive practice. But they do not need to be a party to it. Other companies have gone to China and refused to participate in its oppressive practices. Back in the 80s, Levi's and Volvo both considered putting plants in China and refused after seeing the conditions there. (I don't know if they still refuse to open plants there today.) That said, it may be a bit more complicated with communications. Providing some internet service to the masses is better then nothing. Maybe Yahoo figures they are laying the groundwork for a truly free internet system in China by creating a system that has the capacity to open up over time. It has been said that, when you give a people a taste of freedom, they will demand more of it. On the other hand, this could just become a tool for the corrupt government to force-feed their whitewashed information to the masses. We can only hope that it doesn't go that way, and that Yahoo is not responsible in some way for the continued abuse of freedom-loving Chinese people.

Leogirl0804	If Yahoo wants to play in China, they need to play by China's rules. That's the way it is.

Northern Lad	The Chinese can do what they want. It`s their country and Yahoo will simply have to comply.

BarB	I think a country can pretty much do what it wants. It is their country and their government legislates. While I don't believe in any kind of censorship, it is really none of my business what China wants. Sooner or later, there will be a revolution in China and the people will decide what they want. Until then, we must respect their sovereignty - and so must internet providers.

Question The System	Some may argue that yahoo censors users here in America as well...................

power_d_69_1	it is up to chinese to enforce their laws. if yahoo wishes to do business there it must comply. much like doing business in the US.

lundstroms2004	I think it is their business, and they can do what they want to do.

Meghan	It's a smart move on Yahoo's part.

Bear	Get your foot in the door.Then we can use encrypted coding.