Responce to business/Internet control

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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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