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> if only because it offers less emotion and more citations This is such a weird metric. "More citations" sounds like "more lines of code", and the problem wit
by RodericDay 10y ago
> if only because it offers less emotion and more citations
This is such a weird metric. "More citations" sounds like "more lines of code", and the problem with an emotional plea is not that it is emotional but that it often replaces logical ones.
> the smidgen of his revelations about possibly unlawful domestic surveillance or collection against U.S. persons
If you think that's an accurate characterization then you really didn't need this article to push you over the edge.
- pvg 10y agoIn what ways do you feel this characterization is inaccurate?
- aub3bhat 10y agoJust because more people cite it does not necessarily mean that its correct.
- RodericDay 10y agosmidgen, possibly, conflation of legality and morality
- pvg 10y agoAll of these are perfectly defensible - the info in question was a 'smidgen' compared to the total amount of data taken, there is no universal agreement about the constitutionality of the program. There's no mention of morality in the bit you quoted. The author is a lawyer.
- RodericDay 10y agothey may be defensible, but if you agree with them as stated, then you weren't ever on the fence about Snowden. in other words, the article preaches to a choir and articulates a position for them. it doesn't aim to persuade an opposition.
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