[governance] 'search neutrality' to go with net neutrality

[Avri Doria]

Hi,

This seems to describe things in such black and white contrast:  either governments must come in and give us a crutch or we have a dog eat dog Thatcherite regime.

I think the appropriate balance varies over time - and in my opinion this is a time where while the absolute power or responsibility of the government is (or should be) waning, it is still not completely out of the equation.  If I look at the discussions we have had on these topics, i think most of use fall somewhere on a very wide spectrum between those who demand a government crutch from the nanny state and Thatcherite laissez faire regime.

a.



On 7 Jan 2010, at 09:09, Roland Perry wrote:

> So it's nothing to do with "social/public interest", but whether or not
> people can expect a magic financial crutch to support them in their
> adversity. It's almost exactly the same set of issues as the current USA
> healthcare debate.
> 
> I wonder how many people on this list would wish that governments got
> themselves organised, and [attempted to] sort out all the perceived ills
> on the Internet, on the grounds that they believe the current mechanisms
> were failing their collective citizens?
> 
> And that, Ladies and Gentlemen, is most of the IG debate in a nutshell.

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