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I'm under the impression he's transgender, not a transsexual. I'm not sure how being transgender makes one more, or less of a threat to society. People are peop
by kintamanimatt 13y ago
I'm under the impression he's transgender, not a transsexual. I'm not sure how being transgender makes one more, or less of a threat to society. People are people regardless of sexual orientation, physical gender, or the gender they identify with.
That being said, I don't think Manning is (or has been) a threat to society at all. Perhaps he should have been a little more careful about what he released but I feel he's done the world community a net good by exposing war crimes, etc[0].
I do agree he is being made an example of, and this sentence and his treatment is intended to be a signal and a warning sign to would-be leakers. I hope they still come forward and behave more like Snowden than Manning.
[0] http://www.bradleymanning.org/learn-more/what-did-wikileaks-reveal http://www.bradleymanning.org/learn-more/what-did-wikileaks-...
- sillysaurus2 13y agoI was unaware of the distinction. Thank you for pointing it out. As for why I brought up his transgenderism, it was one of those unexamined beliefs based on hearsay that seemed natural to believe, and wasn't obvious how absurd it was until it was pointed out. Specifically, the idea that transgender people are less likely to engage in crime like murder or theft, and hence would be less dangerous to society after spending time in prison. But that logic doesn't really follow, and the assumption was probably false anyway. Apologies. I meant no disrespect.