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> I will say that 'classified' has often become a way to hide actions that governments and individuals don't want the public to see instead of hiding things in
by xg15 2y ago
> I will say that 'classified' has often become a way to hide actions that governments and individuals don't want the public to see instead of hiding things in order to protect the public.
You can probably rationalize anything as "protecting the public" with the magic phrases "national security" (no exposing shady government operations), "ensuring order and stability" (no political protests) and "ensuring innovation and prosperity" (no resisting anything the private sector wants to do).
- blackeyeblitzar 2y agoDon’t forget about the “safety of children”.
- therealmrspock 2y ago[flagged]
- skeeter2020 2y agoor justification with just "9-11" - is that still the ultimate rejoinder?
- yehabut 2y agoGeneralized churn of physics continues and yet some of you think specific things the media tells you about had some outsized impact on your life. Perhaps you’re just paranoid from reading paranoid opinions all the time.
- yehabut 2y agoDon’t forget about “rights of man”; those only exist as babbles philosophy not immutable physics Perhaps you have no special rights as an individual since you are not that meaningful to its success or existence… …it’s trivial for someone else to do what you won’t and turn the mirror around for you. Your semantics games can be played on you. “Adults” sure act afraid of kids. Good. They should be afraid of getting old and having the kids revolt on them. The other billions aren’t trapped in here with you … you’re trapped here with them. Stop trying to look clever arguing semantics. Do your job and pay your taxes or start conflict and be ended. See what they do to college kids? Why care about the walking dead?
- jmward01 2y agoYes, you can, but that doesn't mean there isn't a real need in some, if not many, cases. The big questions are how do we balance the real need to protect national security with the actual harm to public interest and how do we eventually address the actual harm to public interest that occurred when something was classified.
- hedora 2y agoOne possibility would be to criminalize over classification.
- flappyeagle 2y agoThat would have its own unintended consequences
- throwaway290 2y agoThis is pretty much how they call these laws in China...