Responce to business/Internet control

SOCIAL 30 Written Responce

Question: To what extent should big business be held responsible for making the world a safer and more free world for democracy?

Democracy exists within big businesses themselves. Many of them posses enough power to actually change government rules and regulations. For a business to worry only about making ethical decisions when it meets the needs of the people brings up the question of importance of human rights. Businesses do not solely take care of political or economic situations or deals, just as if the government of any country does not solely deal with political aspects of society.
There will always be a combination of both aspects in any business world. Concerning the situation of Internet companies complying with companies political beliefs, government standards are not even strong enough to back up against the choices that are made to compromise with the consumer. If freedoms are taken away by a business because of their ‘goal’ to fulfill the customer’s needs, the democracy is being violated. The business should not have to choose what aspects of democracy are highlighted or not, but many times they are forced to. It is hard to build a world based on free democracy principles if businesses are always complying the just the consumers demands. There is always a combination of that request coming from the consumer and the question of what might happen to the human rights.

Freedom of expression is manipulated by government, as well as by businesses because of their desire to please the needs of their consumers. There are some egotistical aspects involved in big businesses because, like animals, our “needs” and “rights” are set aside. Business, in the end, does posses the ability to make the world a better place because of the power they posses to sway many societal beliefs. Nevertheless, for now is abusing the power only to enhance the rules of government. Ultimately it is when there is highlight on human rights and the needs of the people and countries that are affected by the business is when there will be more freedom.

This is my opinion on this issue

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SaraH*

D-Day Invasion Facts

* D-Day, 6 June 1944 Normandy, France *

Maps:

Divisions:

Involvment in D-Day was by many countries. There were a total of 4 ready airborne divisions as preperation for invasion in England during the Spring of 1944. The U.S. 82nd (All-American), the U.S. 101st (Screaming Eagles), The British 6th and the British 1st. Their main mission was to allow for the main invasion force to come ashore without the immediate threat of German flank attacks. They were tasked to destroy bridges where the enemy was likely to stage a counterattack, and to secure bridges where Allied forces were expected to go immediately on the offensive.

Involvment:

It was called Operation Overlord by the Allies because it involved more than 150,000 men and 5,000 ships. It consisted of American, British, Canadian, Polish, and Free French Armies under command of General Eisenhower. He was the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.

Beaches:

There were a total of five different beaches and surrounding areas that were direclty involved with the D-Day invasions; Gold Beach, Omaha Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Utah Beach and Juno Beach. Juno Beach, however, was where there was much Canadian involvment. The first attacks at this beach suffered 50 percent casualties, the second highest of the five D-Day beachheads.Despite the obstacles, within hours the Canadians were off the beach and beginning their advance inland. By the end of D-Day, 15,000 Canadians had been successfully landed, and the 3rd Canadian Division had penetrated further into France than any other Allied force, despite having faced such strong resistance while at the shore of the beach.

--SaraH*