Topic: Are decentralized domain names a good idea, or not? (Read 31 times)

There are two basic positions.

1) Pro Centralized view /  Government control over domains lets law enforcers 'catch' both objective and subjective criminals.
It also allows "good" people to "guide" those who are "uncivilized".

Objective crimes definition  = one individual causing harm to another, against the latter's interest and / or will, and without objective justification.
for example...
Murder for hire,
Child pornography,
Organized violent and / or property crime
etc

Subjective crimes definition = criminality depends on viewpoint.
for example...
Terrorism, usually indigenous "criminality" against an established colonizer,
Political insubordination i.e., disrespecting the norms of a powerful group,
Financial crimes of desperation,
etc

"Good" people = Those raised or indoctrinated into the worldview of those with power.

"Uncivilized" people = Those who have not internalized the value system of the most powerful group.

2) Pro Decentralized view / Freedom of speech and association, e.g. decentralized systems, allow natural processes that are more valuable than the lesser goals of political power groups.

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There are strong arguments on both sides.

Pro Centralized / Most people who support centralized i.e., government control, are primarily motivated by a desire to serve power, or to serve those with power. As children people are taught that adults are smarter so should be obeyed without question. As people age they often transfer parental authority onto more abstract powers, like government.

Pro Decentralized / Those who oppose centralized control usually fit into one of two groups.
a) Libertine / they do not want others limiting their pleasure,
b) Libertarian / they do not want others controlling their choices.

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In the past it has been in the political interests of power groups in the West to control things like domain names.

Now with global power shifting East the infrastructure has not changed, and Eastern political power groups are inheriting various norms.