It appears that atheists are being selectively banned from YouTube/Google for vague reasons while other religious groups seem not to be targeted. Assuming this behavior could be shown to be true and given YouTube/Google's status as a news aggregator, could this be in violation of any US Law?
2007-03-26 10:59:26 · 9 answers · asked by Jon C 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I've seen plenty of atheist videos on youtube, I guess they aren't banning enough.
BTW what business is it of the US Gov't what Youtube or Google puts on their servers?
2007-03-26 11:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by Celebrate Life 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
How do you prove this and how do you determine what is atheist and what isn't?
I have seen tons of religious content on Youtube and Google... but I've never ever had any reason to actively seek out atheist content...
What would atheist content consist of?? I don't need someone to tell me how not to worship god or any other deity... its trick is... you just don't.
They do have PLENTY of great scientific content!! :)
You'd be hard pressed to prove this discrimination, I think... all sorts of other content has been allegedly censored on Google and YouTube with no action taken as a result... mostly due to lack of proof and/or Google in particular claiming these things happened because of technical difficuties.
2007-03-26 11:29:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you file a class action lawsuit if you really have solid evidence? It's not like you pay to use the darn thing. Who cares?
Even if you're right probably not in violation of law. It's private enterprise/business. They can set the rules to post things online.
Church website could ban atheists post on their website if they want.
I suspect you probably broke some Youtube's guidelines and do not realize it. Like so many here at Yahoo Answer. It can violation simply commenting to question and not answering specific question.
2007-03-26 11:13:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 14:33:27 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Appearences seem to be everything. Where is your proof that Atheists are being targeted? Can you give a clear & concise example? If not, then you are just making a personal assumption based on emotions, rather than facts. Remember, that there is always more than one way to "skin a cat" or "peel an apple"!
2007-03-26 11:08:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being that they are privately owned companies I don't think it matters who they ban from their servers. I would ask you to cite some evidence of your claims as in my experience hard core atheists tend to inappropriately espouse their beliefs and badmouth those who do not agree with them. Maybe they were banned because for other reasons than their atheism?
2007-03-26 11:07:18 · answer #6 · answered by meathookcook 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think so, people arent allowed to be prejudiced against and the first amendment protects peoples free rights, but if they are talking about nazi(ism) or anything like that (ah the 90s) but that is a different story.
2007-03-26 11:05:54 · answer #7 · answered by L. Lawliet 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately not. Religious people are above the law, take Jimmy Swaggart for example.
2007-03-26 11:03:04 · answer #8 · answered by Sally H 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Get a life.
2007-03-26 11:03:17 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋