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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by cromwellian on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:43AM (#17661572)
There seems to be a hypocrisy with people upset about censorship on behalf of China, but don’t seem all that upset about censorship on behalf of the EU (eg RTBF) or censorship when it supports their politics (eg hate speech)

I don’t support this theoretical move, but asserting Google should pull out/stay out of China and not obey/comply with local laws, and yet argue that the EU local laws should have global reach seems unjustified and unequal respect for sovereignty.

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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by ForHackernews on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:48AM (#17661598)
China is an authoritarian one-party state with a history of violating the human rights of its citizens. The EU, for all its bureaucratic flaws, is a democratic institution with a history of respect for rights and the rule of law.

So yes, absolutely, there are strong moral reasons to treat EU laws differently than Chinese laws.

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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by ragebol on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:47AM (#17661593)
The Right To Be Forgotten is to protect citizens while China's censorship exists to protect its government.
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Re:Google Plans to Launch Censored Search Engine in China, L... by foepys on Wednesday August 01, 2018 @07:46AM (#17661588)
Placing China and the EU in the same category in regards to human rights, press freedom, and individual freedom is disqualifying yourself from any discussion about the topic.
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