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I’d have no problem with Assange being punished if the other journalists were, or if the government officials were.
by resters 8y ago
I’d have no problem with Assange being punished if the other journalists were, or if the government officials were.
- idlewords 8y agoNonsense is not a rebuttal!
- coldtea 8y agoOne-liner slogans are not rebuttals either.
- Veen 8y agoAssange is accused of a crime. Should he be forgiven because some other people are also accused of crimes?
- resters 8y agoShould law enforcement focus on prosecuting a shoplifter who reported Jerry Sandusky’s crimes while ignoring Jerry?
- TremendousJudge 8y agoIn this case there's a bit of a conflict of interest, considering that he was the one who showed that the government accusing him committed crimes
- coldtea 8y agoIf all those other people are let go, then yes. Doubly so, if they have done much more important crimes. Triply so, if he helped unveil them. Else it's not even justice anymore, it's courts used as an arbitrary instrument of coercion yield this or that power's convenience.
- justinmchase 8y agoHe should be forgiven because there should be an exception for whistleblowing.
- Veen 8y agoHe’s not accused of whistleblowing. He’s accused of aiding in the theft of military secrets. And for obvious reasons, whistleblowing exemptions can’t apply to the military and secret services.