Timwi wrote:
Erik Moeller wrote:
I've written down some thoughts on the problem of distributing IP addresses and anonymization tools a while ago:
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