Z:gnu-www-ja-government-free-software--383fc5-The idea of technological neut/en

The idea of technological neutrality is that the state should not impose arbitrary preferences on technical choices. Whether that is a valid principle is disputable, but it is limited in any case to issues that are merely technical. The measures advocated here address issues of ethical, social and political importance, so they are outside the scope of technological neutrality. Only those who wish to subjugate a country would suggest that its government be &ldquo;neutral&rdquo; about its sovereignty or its citizens' freedom.