This mornig I received an email and an link from allout.org, a petition site. Lots of times there are causes I agree with and am happy to sign, but this one left me a bit in dubio.
Who determines what are the "right" and "wrong" hands? I doubt a mob ruling like a petition is a good way to determine.
I am sure there are. But I am also pretty sure there are several organizations that might be perceived as such even though they are not (many people see atheist groups as hate groups for example).
This is the part I have a problem with. Since none of the organizations are named, am I to assume that they are indeed hate promoting organizations? Should a financial service yield to public opinion who they should or should not conduct business with?
The link to the petition:
http://www.allout.org/en/actions/paypal
Quote:Thanks to PayPal, its easier than ever to send and receive money across currencies and continents - but it is also PayPal's responsibility to make sure this technology doesn't fall in the wrong hands.
Who determines what are the "right" and "wrong" hands? I doubt a mob ruling like a petition is a good way to determine.
Quote: Anti-LGBT extremists all over the world are currently using PayPal to fundraise for their dangerous cause.
I am sure there are. But I am also pretty sure there are several organizations that might be perceived as such even though they are not (many people see atheist groups as hate groups for example).
Quote:Not only is it against PayPal's rules to promote promote "hate, violence, [and] racial intolerance," hate groups also damage PayPal's brand and credibility. We ask that PayPal join the fight against online hate and immediately shut down the accounts of anti-LGBT extremist groups using the service.
This is the part I have a problem with. Since none of the organizations are named, am I to assume that they are indeed hate promoting organizations? Should a financial service yield to public opinion who they should or should not conduct business with?
The link to the petition:
http://www.allout.org/en/actions/paypal
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
