I think Jose might have failed to consider the possibility that social activists are not bound by any code of ethics. They are certainly not accountable to anybody. Even politicians have to run for elections every few years.
Cheers, Santosh ----- Original Message ----- > From: "J. Colaco < jc>" <cola...@gmail.com> > To: SOTER <so...@bsnl.in>; goa...@goanet.org > Cc: > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:21 PM > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Why I Gave Up On 'Social Activism' > > 1: Soter wrote: (There) are social activists who continue to keep away > from professional or corporate activism and observe to ethical > practise. > > 2: Santosh wrote: What is the ethical practice for social activists? > Is there any kind of code of ethics for them? > > 3: U. G. Barad wrote: I was to ask almost the same question(s) which > Dr. Santosh Helekar asked. Anyway, I hope Soter will respond to Dr. > Santosh's questions. > > 4: Soter responded: Are you a social activist? Why should I waste even > one second of my time on enlightening cowards who operate in cyber > space? > > COMMENT: > > It is an "Eat my Cake and Have It at the same time' scenario. > > Soter first posts his comment in cyberspace and then refuses "to waste > time in cyberspace". That is simultaneously Brilliant and Arrogant. > > Perhaps, in contrast, I would submit that Being Ethical would include > being Reasonable and Fair in our dealings. Activist, Hacktivist or > Not. > > jc >
