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As much as I'm glad NSA snooping came to light, I'm very uncomfortable with a rogue 20-something singlehandedly deciding issues of national defense. It is not e
by aneth4 13y ago
As much as I'm glad NSA snooping came to light, I'm very uncomfortable with a rogue 20-something singlehandedly deciding issues of national defense. It is not enough simply that something be illegal. IMO, something must be highly unethical and capable of causing severe lasting harm in order to justify turning over classified information. Snowden is not a justice, an elected representative, or someone in general who we want deciding what we should and shouldn't know.
- btbuildem 13y agoIt just goes to show how much is wrong with the current system, that he could have such a serious impact. It shows how fundamentally misguided the foundations of this system are -- the very philosophy on which they act is wrong.
- nathas 13y ago> Snowden is not a justice, an elected representative, or someone in general who we want deciding what we should and shouldn't know You're going to trust the people in power to make the judgement calls over their own power....? "Hey guys we can blackmail anyone. Let's make sure that the proper checks and balances are placed on that, I hate unlimited knowledge and power."
- aneth4 13y agoI certainly don't think every foot soldier should be deciding what needs to be secret or not. The definition of power is making these decisions. Those in power legitimately deserve some latitude to excercise that power. "Those in power" is now Snowden because he took that power illegitimately. There is a time and a place for that, and some of these leaks may be that. Some of this is definitely borderline.
- rfugger 13y agoHe's done a heroic thing, and I think he deserves some latitude in defending himself from the unjust prosecution of those he's exposed. They brought it on themselves.