The Implications of Google Restricting Access To Anti-Islam Film

ideonexus writes "While the decision has been a footnote in most news stories, the Washington Post is raising the question of what it means that Google can shut down access to the anti-Islam film in countries where that film has sparked riots, something the American government cannot do thanks to our First Amendment. A popular meme in the Information Age is that the Internet spreads democracy by enabling citizens to organize and speak out, but we forget that much of that speech is now hosted by third parties who are under no obligation to protect it."

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Re:There is no credo for atheism.

[eugene ts wong]

Not collecting stamps is a hobby, when you set up web sites on why you shouldn't do it and why it is the best thing to not do, when you set up organizations, when you set up Kiva groups, and when you let it guide your political decisions.

Those who do believe in any god and that Mulims want to put a false god over them, will certainly choose another means of doing this--at least that's what I believe. You seem to be making a very positive statement.

What makes you think that atheists need a credo to do this? Do rich people need a credo to buy a yacht, or choose a particular policy?