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Is the principle strictly "murdered journalists"? What about "Guantanamo"? Or "bombing schools and hospitals"? If you find a "but" in there you can already tell what "less principled" means.

Sure, Google doesn't intervene directly in any of this but they would certainly cooperate if asked. And they keep working with that government. What's the common principle besides profit and allegiance?



Is the principle strictly "murdered journalists"?

Each person decides on their principles. Are you making the argument that it is impossible for anyone to be truly principled, without compromise?


No, I'm arguing that if these "principles" are tied to profit or allegiance (the "who" rather than the "what") [0] then it kind of chips away at their value. All the way down to nothing.

[0] https://64.media.tumblr.com/864c839058d5319d8b1333e613cac53c...




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