| China did it. Many countries routinely block Google stuff. > It would certainly cause the constituents of these regimes to reconsider their support of the leaders. How can we be certain of that? I think many people drastically underestimate the number of people who a) don't care b) are invested in the regime c) gullible d) care, but won't do anything because they don't want to rock the boat, e) care, want to rock the boat, but won't because protesting is still not without some danger. Yes, sure, other political parties would do whatever they do. Does that work? Not really. (Maybe over long-long periods of time.) > When Google/Apple remove these apps from their stores, they're directly taking action to further the oppression. Agreed. Yet it's close to meaningless to look at it in a vacuum. Their choices are a) comply, don't even put up a fight, b) comply, try to exhaust legal options, b) stop doing business there. I'm asking how to weigh those. What's best for the people of Pakistan. What's best for this particular vulnerable/oppressed group? What's best for all people? |