"If you are asked to do something to which you are morally opposed, and out of fear for personal loss you do not make your voice of opposition clearly heard, th

"If you are asked to do something to which you are morally opposed, and out of fear for personal loss you do not make your voice of opposition clearly heard, then you are a coward." ... or you are a victim of abuse and crime. I don't think I can fault people with top secret clearance for keeping their mouths shut (at least not all of them) and continuing doing what they're told. Basically the same scandal that rocked the Catholic Church might soon rock our government. It's a fine line though, because at a certain point, you're no longer the victim but the abuser/criminal perpetuating the cycle of evil. Also remind HN: http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics http://www.acm.org/about/code-of-ethics