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I would have to agree with this unusual and insightful statement. International trade barriers inhibit the free exchange of goods and services. And it's safe to say that all international trade barriers are detrimental to someone. One country or organization has an advantage because of these barriers and another country or organization has a decided disadvantage. From the prospective of a true 100% global economy international trade barriers are detrimental.

The internet deals in thoughts ideas and creative expression and to censure one thought process, or group, or group of people, is the same as building a trade barrier against them.

Even if you take something as offensive and morally wrong as child pornography as an example, by prohibiting some people and nations from selling it you are pushing the customer to deal with other countries or nations that have a more liberal policy in it's regard.

Please don't misunderstand and assume that I am for child pornography because I am not, but the fact is that some people are, and those people spend millions of dollars a year to buy, sell, trade, and produce it. When we as a country censure it this does not stop this thriving underground economy, it only forces it somewhere else. The demand is there and it is real, so by erecting trade barriers against it or censuring it in the case of the Net, we are only making this commodity more scarce and more valuable.

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