[rayiner]

Which is precisely how it should be. Technology is for the use and convenience of the masses--it's not a vector for political minorities to spread their ideological viewpoints. My mom doesn't need to listen to Vint Cerf's politics to use the TCP/IP to trade pictures of my kid with my wife's mom.

[mindslight]

Yes, clearly the capabilities of technology shouldn't inform people's philosophies. They should continue to receive their views via mass media social pressure instead.

[rayiner]

The capability of technology should inform people's philosophies, not the personal beliefs of the creators.

[mindslight]

However, the personal beliefs of the creators inform the design of the technology. And the resulting technology's capabilities can render this moment's squabbling moot.