Timwi wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
I've written down some thoughts on the problem
of distributing IP
addresses and anonymization tools a while ago:
http://intelligentdesigns.net/Freedom_Tools
That page does not consider the possibility that circumventing the
censorship may be illegal in the affected countries. Of course /you/
think you're in the right because you "know" that censorship is wrong,
but you're nevertheless encouraging people to commit a crime in their
country, which itself may be illegal or at least immoral.
Just because something is illegal does not mean that it is wrong; it is
merely contrary to the intentions of the state. Getting around copy
protect devices on CDs may be illegal, but it's not wrong.
Providing information on how to circumvent laws is not in itself
immoral. What would be immoral would be failing to alert the potential
user that using this information may be illegal for him. Only when he
knows about the laws can he make an informed choice about going ahead.
Ec