You really believe that? Do you really think when he faces his investors he speaks of SL as a country? I'm sure he has this utopic view of his own new world order but I am just as sure that the balance sheet is at the top of his in box. While so-called players' Bill of Rights keeps some people awake at night here I seriously doubt if he gives it more than a moments thought.
The Linden notes on this proposal stated:
Linden Notes:
Second Life is based on the values of tolerance and free expression. Residents are asked to adhere to community standards that are based on the golden rule, but beyond those standards, there are few to no restrictions.
I think this is an important topic to debate, but isn't a 'feature' in the sense that it will require development time. I'm going to close it here, but I'm happy to discuss the topic further in other venues.
EDIT: There has been some misunderstanding. This proposal isn't closed from consideration. It has been closed because it doesn't require code changes to implement. Therefore we should continue to discuss the question, just not as a proposed Second Life feature.
Found here: http://secondlife.com/vote/index.php?get_id=407
So, I doubt this is the last we will hear of this issue.
And if you are interested in knowing more about what Philip thinks of SL and how he describes it, you can always read his blog: http://secondlife.blogs.com/philip/