I think we are in the "as a shareholder I have mixed feelings about this" subthread, though? What is the point o considering the downsides (all economical, not moral) if you are not implying economic considerations should be the main priority?

I started my reply with this:

"If we're discussing whether it makes business sense, IMO you're only looking at the upside for Google."

I didn't comment at all on the morality issue and whether Google should do this or not.