Google: "Don't Be Evil." But Don't Fight Evil Either

The sanctimonious people at Google, who refuse to turn over information to the US government that would help track down pedophiles, are only too happy to cooperate with the repressive Chinese government to censor search results. Seems it's ok to conspire to molest children, but we gotta be careful about the spread of democracy and human rights. Wouldn't want that information getting into the wrong hands.

To obtain the Chinese license, Google agreed to omit Web content that the country's government finds objectionable. Google will base its censorship decisons on guidance provided by Chinese government officials.

Although China has loosened some of its controls in recent years, some topics, such as Taiwan's independence and 1989's Tiananmen Square massacre, remain forbidden subjects.

Google officials characterized the censorship concessions in China as an excruciating decision for a company that adopted "don't be evil" as a motto. But management believes it's a worthwhile sacrifice.

Yeah, a worthwhile sacrifice to gain access to the world's biggest market. Kaching $$$! Google needs to change their motto from, "Don't be evil," to, "See no evil."