A whistleblower is NOT a conscientious objector, they are different figures. The first one just wants to make something which is private, public, but he is not

A whistleblower is NOT a conscientious objector, they are different figures. The first one just wants to make something which is private, public, but he is not willing to risk even his life (because he does not deem it necessary). A conscientious objector, on the other hand, is willing to put all aside -even his life- before doing something that goes against his conscience. Not the same thing at all even though they may look similar. He wants to defend America, not the legal status quo.