Re:Just Say No to Facebook's Internet.org, Says Inventor of ...
by nathan_long on Wednesday October 14, 2015 @10:05AM
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> It's so easy to make choices for others when you already have what they don't.
I see your point, but most safety regulation could be criticized the same way. We as a society won't allow you to buy or sell a house that doesn't meet building codes, meat that doesn't pass inspection, etc.
This is a restriction on your freedom and could be viewed as paternalistic, but it also prevents poor, desperate people from getting sick living in asbestos houses.
Is Facebook-controlled internet like an asbestos house? Arguably.
I see your point, but most safety regulation could be criticized the same way. We as a society won't allow you to buy or sell a house that doesn't meet building codes, meat that doesn't pass inspection, etc.
This is a restriction on your freedom and could be viewed as paternalistic, but it also prevents poor, desperate people from getting sick living in asbestos houses.
Is Facebook-controlled internet like an asbestos house? Arguably.