Is it the job of American companies to fight oppression in other countries?

I think that when a company’s product directly causes the problems, such as the diamond trade or sweatshop labor, it is absolutely their responsibility. However, it’s less clear when the system is already established and a company just supports it by abiding the laws. Yahoo is simply complying with the laws in place in China so that it can operate there.

What’s your opinion?

Ethics and moral standards should remain the same, no matter the circumstances – otherwise they are not ethical or standard. This is a poor excuse for all the companies (so many of them American!) that worked happily with all the oppressive regimes in the past. No, you can’t get away from it, if you cooperate you’re unethical. If you want to be ethical, refuse to do what you’re told, and if impossible, then shut down local activities indeed. Can’t get around it. What if the Chinese (or any other) law demanded that Yahoo decapitates the users itself finds violating chinese law?

Is Yahoo readying for Games in 2008??? Making nice for Chinese govt?? Or other??? Bad scene. Very bad.

Or else why would Yahoo do this??? 1. Profit??? 2. Enter Chinese markets??? 3. Kiss Chinese Govt on ass??

Remember US forces as the AVG Flying Tigers fought for China in 1930s & early 40s.. Tokyo Raiders landed in China after 4-42 raid. So the Chinese respect the US. I cant the US Govt OKing Yahoo doing this. US=Oppression. US= to New Nazi State??