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Since when spying (by means of hacking personal info including family members) on journalists and political oppositions is a dirty work ?
by neatze 5y ago
Since when spying (by means of hacking personal info including family members) on journalists and political oppositions is a dirty work ?
- nathanaldensr 5y agoIt's the "if we don't do it, someone else will" defense.
- f38zf5vdt 5y agoIs that even a defense? It sounds like something a 6 year old would say after punching their sibling for whining incessantly.
- atatatat 5y agoHard to avoid thinking about that being the reason many defend USA holding dozens of countries in a sleeper hold with military bases.
- 8note 5y agoSomeone needs to ensure american owners get a profit. If not the American military, who else is going to do it?
- google234123 5y agoThis is a lazy non sequitur. You really think there are americans on the korean DMZ so that "american owners" (whatever that means) can get a profit?
- google234123 5y agoIf they wanted the US to leave they could ask e.g. Philippines.
- klyrs 5y agoI've seen it used quite a few times in HN discussions of unethical business practices. My favorite is when the meme "corporation's sole responsibility is maximize profit to the shareholder" gets mixed in and folks argue that it's a moral imperative to take the dirty money
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