Tech giants criticizing countries planning Internet filtering

Google, Microsoft and Yahoo are among many high-tech companies that have objected to the Australian government's plan to begin filtering Internet content.

Big giants use filtering & pilfering information for the enrichment of their goals ( may be political/ commercials). Obviously,towards increasing the bottom line.In the name of business, exploiting the mass through technology is not at all accepted.This is nothing new technique but the one followed since East India Company, India.

Every thing in this world has a cost involved,regarding the practice of filtering the content on the internet ,this if not stopped right in the begginning will ruin the quality and transparency/accuracy of the information access,which will have severe impact on the concept of the Global Village .

In the modern world each and every aspect of everyday life in some way or other is effected by the  internet and filtering information on internet will turn out to be a serious drawback.

Atleast for me their in no point in hiding ,it is required only when u r doing something you can't stand with or u r ashame of,so i personally don't understand policies of Chinese Government and fully support Google's decision .  

A knife can be used to cut vegetables (and feed people) or can be used to commit murder.

So given the premise that access to knowledge is one of the main purposes behing internet growth, aany restriction is unacceptable.

Benjamin Franklin once said "anyone who is prepared to sacrifice a bit of liberty to get a bit of security deserves neither liberty nor security!"

I think it is one of the most profound statements ever.