Debate 3-Argument for the Resolution
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The Question
"Resolved: United States technology companies should stay out of regimes that force them to sacrifice the civil liberties of citizens as the cost of doing business in those states."
- Participation in filtering of political speech is wrong.
- Collaborating with oppressive regimes reinforces the status quo.
- Citizens within a regime are more likely to call for change if the U.S. companies are totally absent rather than giving the impression they are available.
- If Google is working in concert with an oppressive regime Google engineers are not attempting to circumvent oppressive controls.