Dilbert cartoon first published on Saturday 17th March 2012
Dilbert//8372, first published fourteen years ago on Saturday 17th March 2012
Tags
civil liberties internet & world wide web internet law bad for business press relase impinge freedom of speech selfish liars
Official transcript
Boss: Our company opposes passage of the new internet law because it would be bad for our business. But that sounds selfish, so we'll issue a press release saying the new law would impinge freedom of speech. Alice: So... we're selfish liars? Boss: You can't get more free than that!
originally published on dilbert.com
Open source transcript
OUR COMPANY OPPOSES PASSAGE OF THE NEW INTERNET LAW BECAUSE IT WOULD BE BAD FOR OUR BUSINESS.
BUT THAT SOUNDS SELFISH, SO WELL ISSUE A PRESS RELEASE SAYING THE NEW LAW WOULD IMPINGE FREEDOM OF SPEECH.
SO..
WERE SELFISH LIARS?
YOU CAN T GET MORE FREE THAN THAT!
collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive
AI Analysis
Comic Strip Title: "New Internet Law"
Summary:
The comic strip revolves around a company's opposition to a new internet law, which they believe would be detrimental to their business. The company's stance is met with skepticism by their employees, who question the motives behind their opposition.
Key Elements:
- The company opposes the new internet law, citing its potential negative impact on their business.
- Employees express skepticism, suggesting that the company's opposition may be driven by self-interest.
- The company responds by claiming that they are not motivated by self-interest, but rather a desire to protect their business from the law's negative effects.
- The employees remain unconvinced, implying that the company's true motives may be more complex than they are letting on.
Themes:
- Corporate self-interest
- Skepticism and mistrust
- The complexities of corporate motivations
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