You'd like it if companies used their economic muscle to effect national security laws?
I agree in this case, the law isn't a good one, the snoopers charter generally is a problem.
But I don't want companies throwing their weight around more than they already do (and they do, but in a largely predictable capitalistic, profit maximising way). The road to companies becoming de-facto governments is paved with good intentions.
Initially you invite the Roman Empire in to help secure your borders against regional powers, then before you know it you're a vassal state, then a prefecture, then Jerusalem is burning, and your country is gone for 1900 years.
Or, to put it another way, you arm the Mujahadeen to help you fight the Russians, and then...
I agree in this case, the law isn't a good one, the snoopers charter generally is a problem.
But I don't want companies throwing their weight around more than they already do (and they do, but in a largely predictable capitalistic, profit maximising way). The road to companies becoming de-facto governments is paved with good intentions.
Initially you invite the Roman Empire in to help secure your borders against regional powers, then before you know it you're a vassal state, then a prefecture, then Jerusalem is burning, and your country is gone for 1900 years.
Or, to put it another way, you arm the Mujahadeen to help you fight the Russians, and then...