Vint Cerf, for the New York Times:

technology is an enabler of rights, not a right itself. There is a high bar for something to be considered a human right. Loosely put, it must be among the things we as humans need in order to lead healthy, meaningful lives, like freedom from torture or freedom of conscience. It is a mistake to place any particular technology in this exalted category, since over time we will end up valuing the wrong things.

An important piece, timed just right.

Maybe we should apply this thinking to the discussions around SOPA/PIPA etc, that is: not discussing saving existing infrastructure, but rather making explicit the goals the current infrastructure supports and enables that are worth saving.