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US-Made Censorware Used To Oppress Burma
An anonymous reader writes "The Christian Science Monitor is reporting that US-made censorware is being used to oppress the people in many countries, including Burma. That in itself may not be surprising, but a more interesting point is that according to lawyers interviewed by the CS Monitor it appears to be legal — in spite of all the economic sanctions against the country, and even though people know it will be used to hush up any mention of things like attacks on peaceful protesters."
Who in the hell are we to say that we need to take a stand against a country and how it treats the people within it when there are perfectly good Wal-Marts and Kentucky Fried Chickens to be built for further corporate expansion?!
What is the small price of a few lives in return for a higher price on WallStreet for the consumer goods and fast foods sector?! After all, if they were supposed to enjoy freedom, god would'a done born them in the US of A!
Oh, also -- cue everyone who is going to spit out the "spreading capitalism spreads democracy -- just look at all the countries that have Levi Jeans, Coca Cola and Burger Kings" thing.