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Should Google censor the internet?

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Freedom of speech only goes as far racism is concerned. Apparently "Islamophobia" is considered a cousin of racism due to continual vilification regarding being a Christian is not an issue. Just ask the Atheists.

I guess fear of people of Middle Eastern origin rioting and burning stuff is of real concern, too. Possibly foreign press is of concern. Vilification is okay as long as the targets are the same colour as the people doing it.

Just look how quick we are at placating the Indians at the moment. It's a joke. Indians plead victim status by default.

Absolutely Google are doing it. They are in the business of making money, they are there for us. They'll make potential issues null and void as opposed to arguing people's right to speech in a heart beat.

Tell me why Google allow footage of people being killed on YouTube but breasts aren't?. Tell me how that makes sense.
Posted by StG, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 3:28:06 PM
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My answer to the proposition:

-At Google's discretion- absolutely not.

-An option so *I* could block sites coming up on my search results, on the other hand would be most welcome: I would never have to suffer the indignity of realizing I accidentally clicked on a rubbishy site like Silobreaker or "Wiki Answers", and various other useless rubbish sites that seem to get express priority despite it being impossible that anyone would ever actually go to them.
Posted by King Hazza, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 7:01:41 PM
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If they do,simply boycott them.We can determine who the next search engine will be.
Posted by Arjay, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 8:33:48 PM
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runner, at your best, with the wind behind you, you cannot aspire to more than pseudo science.

Mainstream humans, compared to which your cult is a minority, use science as delivered by qualified practitioners to improve their lives rather than try to impinge on others on the basis of a peculiar cult.

Real scientists work in labs to which you are barred without trained keepers.

Bronx cheer.

Rusty.
Posted by Rusty Catheter, Wednesday, 6 January 2010 9:07:17 PM
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For those unhappy with google, may I recommend a pretty good alternative.

http://www.ixquick.com/

Here for your Firefox search extension for ixquick
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/search?q=privacy&cat=all

Other alternatives:
http://clusty.com/
http://www.cuil.com/

I don't like them as much, you may however.

All of the above would seem to respect your privacy a hell of a lot more than the behemoth that is now google.

And no, nobody should censor anything!
Posted by RawMustard, Thursday, 7 January 2010 12:00:43 AM
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The fact is, HermanYutic, that you know full well that you are simply indulging in another whack-a-mozzie fantasy.

>>There is nothing wrong with my assertion. Just type in "Christianity is" There will be a box which drops down with a list of "recommendations" or prompts, based on frequent search requests (I presume) for you to click on to save search time.<<

From this it is clear that you are aware that the presence of these phrases in the drop-down box is governed by "frequent search requests".

So please explain how the search arguments entered by the general public suddenly become the responsibility of the search engine?

Perhaps you would prefer tham to show an image of a wagging finger, saying "naughty naughty", every time someone enters words that you disapprove of?
Posted by Pericles, Thursday, 7 January 2010 8:57:23 AM
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