Jacques, that's one of the stronger points made by those in favor of the motion, and I'm inclined to agree with them. If you nominate yourself for sainthood, you get judged by a higher standard.
I think that Google has done some incredible things that set it apart from other corporations. But they've also done a few things that do reflect abuse or irresponsibility in how they wield their power.
That doesn't make them worse than most large, successful corporations (cf. Microsoft, Wal-Mart). But it does mean they aren't living up to the standard that they set for themselves and to which they invited the world to hold them accountable.
I think that Google has done some incredible things that set it apart from other corporations. But they've also done a few things that do reflect abuse or irresponsibility in how they wield their power.
That doesn't make them worse than most large, successful corporations (cf. Microsoft, Wal-Mart). But it does mean they aren't living up to the standard that they set for themselves and to which they invited the world to hold them accountable.